diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vk_impeller.cc b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vk_impeller.cc
index 780d3f00671..2ecea59723f 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vk_impeller.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/android_surface_vk_impeller.cc
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ bool AndroidSurfaceVKImpeller::SetNativeWindow(
     return false;
   }
 
-  impeller::CreateTransactionCB cb = [jni_facade]() {
+  impeller::CreateTransactionCB cb = [jni_facade = jni_facade]() {
+    FML_CHECK(jni_facade) << "JNI was nullptr";
     ASurfaceTransaction* tx = jni_facade->createTransaction();
     if (tx == nullptr) {
       return impeller::android::SurfaceTransaction();