diff --git a/src/Shared/HandyControl_Shared/Controls/Carousel/Carousel.cs b/src/Shared/HandyControl_Shared/Controls/Carousel/Carousel.cs
index 6ff7f180..3528fe56 100644
--- a/src/Shared/HandyControl_Shared/Controls/Carousel/Carousel.cs
+++ b/src/Shared/HandyControl_Shared/Controls/Carousel/Carousel.cs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace HandyControl.Controls
             if (_isDisposed) return;
 
             IsVisibleChanged -= Carousel_IsVisibleChanged;
-            _updateTimer.Stop();
+            _updateTimer?.Stop();
             _isDisposed = true;
 
             GC.SuppressFinalize(this);