diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ced22765..e0480ad0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ allprojects {
 
 And then add the dependency to the **module `build.gradle`** file:
 ```gradle
-implementation 'com.github.stfalcon-studio:StfalconImageViewer:v1.0.1'
+implementation 'com.github.stfalcon-studio:StfalconImageViewer:1.0.2'
 ```
 
 Download via **Maven**:
diff --git a/imageviewer/build.gradle b/imageviewer/build.gradle
index aa107849..517d73e2 100644
--- a/imageviewer/build.gradle
+++ b/imageviewer/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ android {
                     // You can then customize attributes of the publication as shown below.
                     groupId = 'com.github.stfalcon'
                     artifactId = 'stfalcon-imageviewer'
-                    version = '1.0.1'
+                    version = '1.0.2'
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/view/ImageViewerView.kt b/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/view/ImageViewerView.kt
index 796d1d0b..83a2cccd 100644
--- a/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/view/ImageViewerView.kt
+++ b/imageviewer/src/main/java/com/stfalcon/imageviewer/viewer/view/ImageViewerView.kt
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ internal class ImageViewerView<T> @JvmOverloads constructor(
     }
 
     internal fun close() {
-        if (shouldDismissToBottom) {
+        if (shouldDismissToBottom && ::swipeDismissHandler.isInitialized) {
             swipeDismissHandler.initiateDismissToBottom()
         } else {
             animateClose()
@@ -359,4 +359,4 @@ internal class ImageViewerView<T> @JvmOverloads constructor(
             externalImage = transitionImageView,
             internalImage = this.transitionImageView,
             internalImageContainer = this.transitionImageContainer)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}