diff --git a/Libraries/WebSocket/RCTSRWebSocket.m b/Libraries/WebSocket/RCTSRWebSocket.m
index 0db4d7a9dfaf3f..83aed8d52bfee2 100644
--- a/Libraries/WebSocket/RCTSRWebSocket.m
+++ b/Libraries/WebSocket/RCTSRWebSocket.m
@@ -530,7 +530,14 @@ - (void)_initializeStreams
 - (void)_connect
 {
   if (!_scheduledRunloops.count) {
-    [self scheduleInRunLoop:[NSRunLoop RCTSR_networkRunLoop] forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
+    // [TODO(macOS ISS#2323203): `scheduleInRunLoop:forMode:` takes in a non-null run loop parameter so let's be safe and verify that
+    NSRunLoop *runLoop = [NSRunLoop RCTSR_networkRunLoop];
+    if (runLoop != nil) {
+      [self scheduleInRunLoop:runLoop forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
+    } else {
+      RCTSRLog(@"Failed connecting to RCTSR_networkRunLoop");
+    }
+    // ]TODO(macOS ISS#2323203)
   }
 
   [_outputStream open];