diff --git a/ReactAndroid/build.gradle b/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
index 3e0f804219c135..d391da8576cef9 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
+++ b/ReactAndroid/build.gradle
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ dependencies {
     api("com.facebook.infer.annotation:infer-annotation:0.18.0")
     api("com.facebook.yoga:proguard-annotations:1.19.0")
     api("javax.inject:javax.inject:1")
-    api("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.0.2")
+    api("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:${APPCOMPAT_VERSION}")
+    api("androidx.appcompat:appcompat-resources:${APPCOMPAT_VERSION}")
     api("androidx.autofill:autofill:1.1.0")
     api("androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.0.0")
     api("com.facebook.fresco:fresco:${FRESCO_VERSION}")
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties b/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
index 66206964b121f7..a93702dfcb8fe1 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
+++ b/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ROBOLECTRIC_VERSION=4.4
 JUNIT_VERSION=4.12
 
 ANDROIDX_TEST_VERSION=1.1.0
+APPCOMPAT_VERSION=1.4.1
 FRESCO_VERSION=2.5.0
 OKHTTP_VERSION=4.9.2
 SO_LOADER_VERSION=0.10.3
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/RedBoxDialog.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/RedBoxDialog.java
index b4827f6bb285a2..0feca8e98ba120 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/RedBoxDialog.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/RedBoxDialog.java
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ public View getContentView() {
   }
 
   public boolean isShowing() {
-    return mDialog.isShowing();
+    return mDialog != null && mDialog.isShowing();
   }
 
   public void show() {