diff --git a/packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/api/GeckoBrowserApiImpl.kt b/packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/api/GeckoBrowserApiImpl.kt
index bb54f560..2074f78b 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/api/GeckoBrowserApiImpl.kt
+++ b/packages/flutter_mozilla_components/android/src/main/kotlin/eu/weblibre/flutter_mozilla_components/api/GeckoBrowserApiImpl.kt
@@ -219,6 +219,10 @@ class GeckoBrowserApiImpl : GeckoBrowserApi {
             return true
         }
 
+        if(!view.isAttachedToWindow) {
+            return true
+        }
+
         return false
     }