diff --git a/android/src/main/kotlin/com/xraph/plugin/flutter_unity_widget/UnityPlayerUtils.kt b/android/src/main/kotlin/com/xraph/plugin/flutter_unity_widget/UnityPlayerUtils.kt
index 266aa16b..e60ab93d 100755
--- a/android/src/main/kotlin/com/xraph/plugin/flutter_unity_widget/UnityPlayerUtils.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/kotlin/com/xraph/plugin/flutter_unity_widget/UnityPlayerUtils.kt
@@ -82,12 +82,15 @@ class UnityPlayerUtils {
         }
 
         fun postMessage(gameObject: String, methodName: String, message: String) {
+            if (unityPlayer == null || !unityLoaded) {
+                return
+            } 
             UnityPlayer.UnitySendMessage(gameObject, methodName, message)
         }
 
         fun pause() {
             try {
-                if (unityPlayer != null) {
+                if (unityPlayer != null && unityLoaded) {
                     unityPlayer!!.pause()
                     unityPaused = true
                 }
@@ -98,7 +101,7 @@ class UnityPlayerUtils {
 
         fun resume() {
             try {
-                if (unityPlayer != null) {
+                if (unityPlayer != null && unityLoaded) {
                     unityPlayer!!.resume()
                     unityPaused = false
                 }