diff --git a/lib/ios/TopBarPresenter.m b/lib/ios/TopBarPresenter.m
index ed152c4c25d..e4396495e50 100644
--- a/lib/ios/TopBarPresenter.m
+++ b/lib/ios/TopBarPresenter.m
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ - (void)setBackButtonOptions:(RNNBackButtonOptions *)backButtonOptions {
     [self setBackIndicatorImage:icon withColor:color];
     
     if (showTitle) {
-        backItem.title = title ? title : previousViewControllerInStack.navigationItem.title;
+        backItem.title = title ? title : (previousViewControllerInStack.navigationItem.title ? previousViewControllerInStack.navigationItem.title : @"");;
     } else {
         backItem.title = @"";
     }