diff --git a/source/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui.Controls/SKCanvasView.HandlerImpl.cs b/source/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui.Controls/SKCanvasView.HandlerImpl.cs
index 5a9b4d6d76e..3cac988e4e1 100644
--- a/source/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui.Controls/SKCanvasView.HandlerImpl.cs
+++ b/source/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui/SkiaSharp.Views.Maui.Controls/SKCanvasView.HandlerImpl.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ void OnGetCanvasSize(object? sender, GetPropertyValueEventArgs<SKSize> e)
 
 			void OnSurfaceInvalidated(object? sender, EventArgs e)
 			{
-				Handler.UpdateValue(nameof(ISKCanvasView.InvalidateSurface));
+				Handler?.UpdateValue(nameof(ISKCanvasView.InvalidateSurface));
 			}
 		}