diff --git a/packages/react-native-reanimated/Common/cpp/reanimated/LayoutAnimations/LayoutAnimationsManager.cpp b/packages/react-native-reanimated/Common/cpp/reanimated/LayoutAnimations/LayoutAnimationsManager.cpp
index c48a9d4fced4..ae026e93e34b 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-reanimated/Common/cpp/reanimated/LayoutAnimations/LayoutAnimationsManager.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native-reanimated/Common/cpp/reanimated/LayoutAnimations/LayoutAnimationsManager.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ void LayoutAnimationsManager::startLayoutAnimation(
   std::shared_ptr<Shareable> config;
   {
     auto lock = std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex>(animationsMutex_);
+    if (!collection::contains(getConfigsForType(type), tag)) {
+      return;
+    }
     config = getConfigsForType(type)[tag];
   }
   // TODO: cache the following!!