diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/matejdr/brightcoveimaplayer/BrightcoveIMAPlayerPosterView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/matejdr/brightcoveimaplayer/BrightcoveIMAPlayerPosterView.java
index 88f7cf5..3fe2141 100755
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/matejdr/brightcoveimaplayer/BrightcoveIMAPlayerPosterView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/matejdr/brightcoveimaplayer/BrightcoveIMAPlayerPosterView.java
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ private void loadImage(Video video) {
       this.imageView.setImageResource(android.R.color.transparent);
       return;
     }
+    
+    if (video.getPosterImage() == null) {
+      this.imageView.setImageResource(android.R.color.transparent);
+      return;
+    }
+    
     String url = video.getPosterImage().toString();
     if (url == null) {
       this.imageView.setImageResource(android.R.color.transparent);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e22426..0f211c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-brightcove-ima-player",
-  "version": "2.3.0",
+  "version": "2.3.1",
   "description": "React Native implementation of Brightcove Player native SDK",
   "main": "lib/commonjs/index",
   "module": "lib/module/index",