diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/Android/CarouselViewLoopManager.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/Android/CarouselViewLoopManager.cs
index 53bade9e2853..78879067ab01 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/Android/CarouselViewLoopManager.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/Android/CarouselViewLoopManager.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ public void CenterIfNeeded(RecyclerView recyclerView, bool isHorizontal)
 		{
 			if (!(recyclerView.GetLayoutManager() is LinearLayoutManager linearLayoutManager))
 				return;
+			if (_itemsSource is null)
+				return;
 
 			var itemSourceCount = _itemsSource.Count;
 
@@ -43,7 +45,9 @@ public int GetGoToIndex(RecyclerView recyclerView, int carouselPosition, int new
 		{
 			if (!(recyclerView.GetLayoutManager() is LinearLayoutManager linearLayoutManager))
 				return -1;
-
+			if (_itemsSource is null)
+				return -1;
+			
 			var currentCarouselPosition = carouselPosition;
 			var itemSourceCount = _itemsSource.Count;