diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/github/chadsmith/MicrophoneStream/MicrophoneStreamModule.java b/android/src/main/java/com/github/chadsmith/MicrophoneStream/MicrophoneStreamModule.java
index 6e56fa4..0b444ce 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/github/chadsmith/MicrophoneStream/MicrophoneStreamModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/github/chadsmith/MicrophoneStream/MicrophoneStreamModule.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ private void recording() {
         byte encoded[] = new byte[bufferSize];
         G711UCodec codec = new G711UCodec();
 
-        while (running && !reactContext.getCatalystInstance().isDestroyed()) {
+        while (running && reactContext.hasActiveReactInstance()) {
             WritableArray data = Arguments.createArray();
             audioRecord.read(buffer, 0, bufferSize);
             codec.encode(buffer, bufferSize, encoded, 0);