diff --git a/ios/lib/ReactNativeCameraKit/CKGalleryViewManager.m b/ios/lib/ReactNativeCameraKit/CKGalleryViewManager.m
index 36da375..2b6c3e8 100644
--- a/ios/lib/ReactNativeCameraKit/CKGalleryViewManager.m
+++ b/ios/lib/ReactNativeCameraKit/CKGalleryViewManager.m
@@ -498,7 +498,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
 - (UIView *)view
 {
-    self.galleryView = [[CKGalleryView alloc] init];
+    if (self.galleryView == nil) {
+        self.galleryView = [[CKGalleryView alloc] init];
+    }
     return self.galleryView;
 }