diff --git a/frag-nav/src/main/java/com/ncapdevi/fragnav/FragNavController.java b/frag-nav/src/main/java/com/ncapdevi/fragnav/FragNavController.java
index d68fbde5..36818bbb 100644
--- a/frag-nav/src/main/java/com/ncapdevi/fragnav/FragNavController.java
+++ b/frag-nav/src/main/java/com/ncapdevi/fragnav/FragNavController.java
@@ -622,7 +622,11 @@ public void showDialogFragment(DialogFragment dialogFragment) {
             }
 
             mCurrentDialogFrag = dialogFragment;
-            dialogFragment.show(fragmentManager, dialogFragment.getClass().getName());
+            try {
+                dialogFragment.show(fragmentManager, dialogFragment.getClass().getName());
+            } catch(IllegalStateException e){
+                // Activity was likely destroyed before we had a chance to show, nothing can be done here.
+            }
         }
     }