diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTDevLoadingView.mm b/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTDevLoadingView.mm
index 103f7f52b7f1..07fe5e62ddc6 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTDevLoadingView.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/React/CoreModules/RCTDevLoadingView.mm
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ - (void)showMessage:(NSString *)message
     ]];
 
     // Add button-specific constraints if button exists
-    if (dismissButton) {
+    if (self->_dismissButton != nullptr) {
       [constraints addObjectsFromArray:@[
         [self->_dismissButton.trailingAnchor constraintEqualToAnchor:self->_container.trailingAnchor constant:-10],
         [self->_dismissButton.centerYAnchor constraintEqualToAnchor:self->_label.centerYAnchor],