diff --git a/src/hoc.tsx b/src/hoc.tsx
index aa6a5a0..0089d8a 100644
--- a/src/hoc.tsx
+++ b/src/hoc.tsx
@@ -60,13 +60,15 @@ export const wrapScrollViewHOC = (
     }
 
     handleRef = (ref: LegacyRef<ScrollView>) => {
-      // @ts-ignore
-      this.ref.current = ref;
-      if (this.props.innerRef) {
-        if (typeof this.props.innerRef.current !== 'undefined') {
-          this.props.innerRef.current = ref;
-        } else {
-          this.props.innerRef(ref);
+      if (ref !== null) {
+        // @ts-ignore
+        this.ref.current = ref;
+        if (this.props.innerRef) {
+          if (typeof this.props.innerRef.current !== 'undefined') {
+            this.props.innerRef.current = ref;
+          } else {
+            this.props.innerRef(ref);
+          }
         }
       }
     };