diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/iOS/SelectableItemsViewController.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/iOS/SelectableItemsViewController.cs
index 6e372b55eba3..d182b578224a 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/iOS/SelectableItemsViewController.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/iOS/SelectableItemsViewController.cs
@@ -25,12 +25,22 @@ protected override UICollectionViewDelegateFlowLayout CreateDelegator()
 		// _Only_ called if the user initiates the selection change; will not be called for programmatic selection
 		public override void ItemSelected(UICollectionView collectionView, NSIndexPath indexPath)
 		{
+			if (indexPath is null || indexPath.Handle == IntPtr.Zero)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
 			FormsSelectItem(indexPath);
 		}
 
 		// _Only_ called if the user initiates the selection change; will not be called for programmatic selection
 		public override void ItemDeselected(UICollectionView collectionView, NSIndexPath indexPath)
 		{
+			if (indexPath is null || indexPath.Handle == IntPtr.Zero)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
 			FormsDeselectItem(indexPath);
 		}
 
@@ -39,6 +49,11 @@ internal void SelectItem(object selectedItem)
 		{
 			var index = GetIndexForItem(selectedItem);
 
+			if (index is null || index.Handle == IntPtr.Zero)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
 			if (index.Section > -1 && index.Item > -1)
 			{
 				// Ensure the selected index is updated after the collection view's items generation is completed
diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items2/iOS/SelectableItemsViewController2.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items2/iOS/SelectableItemsViewController2.cs
index fb83ce09d755..654533e8093d 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items2/iOS/SelectableItemsViewController2.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items2/iOS/SelectableItemsViewController2.cs
@@ -25,12 +25,22 @@ protected override UICollectionViewDelegateFlowLayout CreateDelegator()
 		// _Only_ called if the user initiates the selection change; will not be called for programmatic selection
 		public override void ItemSelected(UICollectionView collectionView, NSIndexPath indexPath)
 		{
+			if (indexPath is null || indexPath.Handle == IntPtr.Zero)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
 			FormsSelectItem(indexPath);
 		}
 
 		// _Only_ called if the user initiates the selection change; will not be called for programmatic selection
 		public override void ItemDeselected(UICollectionView collectionView, NSIndexPath indexPath)
 		{
+			if (indexPath is null || indexPath.Handle == IntPtr.Zero)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
 			FormsDeselectItem(indexPath);
 		}
 
@@ -39,6 +49,11 @@ internal void SelectItem(object selectedItem)
 		{
 			var index = GetIndexForItem(selectedItem);
 
+			if (index is null || index.Handle == IntPtr.Zero)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
 			if (index.Section > -1 && index.Item > -1)
 			{
 				// Ensure the selected index is updated after the collection view's items generation is completed