diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/platform/PlatformViewsController.java b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/platform/PlatformViewsController.java
index c8326a387e..eeb55d2b99 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/platform/PlatformViewsController.java
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/plugin/platform/PlatformViewsController.java
@@ -205,11 +205,19 @@ public class PlatformViewsController implements PlatformViewsAccessibilityDelega
           layoutParams.topMargin = physicalTop;
           layoutParams.leftMargin = physicalLeft;
           wrapperView.setLayoutParams(layoutParams);
-
           wrapperView.setLayoutDirection(request.direction);
-          wrapperView.addView(platformView.getView());
+
+          final View view = platformView.getView();
+          if (view == null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException(
+                "PlatformView#getView() returned null, but an Android view reference was expected.");
+          } else if (view.getParent() != null) {
+            throw new IllegalStateException(
+                "The Android view returned from PlatformView#getView() was already added to a parent view.");
+          }
+          wrapperView.addView(view);
           wrapperView.setOnDescendantFocusChangeListener(
-              (view, hasFocus) -> {
+              (v, hasFocus) -> {
                 if (hasFocus) {
                   platformViewsChannel.invokeViewFocused(viewId);
                 } else if (textInputPlugin != null) {
@@ -226,16 +234,13 @@ public class PlatformViewsController implements PlatformViewsAccessibilityDelega
         public void dispose(int viewId) {
           final PlatformView platformView = platformViews.get(viewId);
           if (platformView != null) {
-            final ViewGroup pvParent = (ViewGroup) platformView.getView().getParent();
-            if (pvParent != null) {
-              pvParent.removeView(platformView.getView());
-            }
             platformViews.remove(viewId);
             platformView.dispose();
           }
           // The platform view is displayed using a TextureLayer.
           final PlatformViewWrapper viewWrapper = viewWrappers.get(viewId);
           if (viewWrapper != null) {
+            viewWrapper.removeAllViews();
             viewWrapper.release();
             viewWrapper.unsetOnDescendantFocusChangeListener();
 
@@ -251,6 +256,7 @@ public class PlatformViewsController implements PlatformViewsAccessibilityDelega
           // https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/96679
           final FlutterMutatorView parentView = platformViewParent.get(viewId);
           if (parentView != null) {
+            parentView.removeAllViews();
             parentView.unsetOnDescendantFocusChangeListener();
 
             final ViewGroup mutatorViewParent = (ViewGroup) parentView.getParent();
@@ -322,7 +328,12 @@ public class PlatformViewsController implements PlatformViewsAccessibilityDelega
           ensureValidAndroidVersion(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT_WATCH);
           final float density = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
           final MotionEvent event = toMotionEvent(density, touch);
-          platformView.getView().dispatchTouchEvent(event);
+          final View view = platformView.getView();
+          if (view == null) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Sending touch to a null view with id: " + viewId);
+            return;
+          }
+          view.dispatchTouchEvent(event);
         }
 
         @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN_MR1)
@@ -342,7 +353,12 @@ public class PlatformViewsController implements PlatformViewsAccessibilityDelega
             return;
           }
           ensureValidAndroidVersion(Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT_WATCH);
-          platformViews.get(viewId).getView().setLayoutDirection(direction);
+          final View view = platformView.getView();
+          if (view == null) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Setting direction to a null view with id: " + viewId);
+            return;
+          }
+          view.setLayoutDirection(direction);
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -352,7 +368,12 @@ public class PlatformViewsController implements PlatformViewsAccessibilityDelega
             Log.e(TAG, "Clearing focus on an unknown view with id: " + viewId);
             return;
           }
-          platformView.getView().clearFocus();
+          final View view = platformView.getView();
+          if (view == null) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Clearing focus on a null view with id: " + viewId);
+            return;
+          }
+          view.clearFocus();
         }
 
         private void ensureValidAndroidVersion(int minSdkVersion) {
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/plugin/platform/PlatformViewsControllerTest.java b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/plugin/platform/PlatformViewsControllerTest.java
index 0398f88003..37a0f588ed 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/plugin/platform/PlatformViewsControllerTest.java
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/plugin/platform/PlatformViewsControllerTest.java
@@ -167,6 +167,35 @@ public class PlatformViewsControllerTest {
     FlutterJNI jni = new FlutterJNI();
     attach(jni, platformViewsController);
 
+    // Simulate create call from the framework.
+    createPlatformView(
+        jni, platformViewsController, platformViewId, "testType", /* hybrid=*/ false);
+    assertEquals(ShadowFlutterJNI.getResponses().size(), 1);
+
+    assertThrows(
+        IllegalStateException.class,
+        () -> {
+          platformViewsController.initializePlatformViewIfNeeded(platformViewId);
+        });
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  @Config(shadows = {ShadowFlutterJNI.class, ShadowPlatformTaskQueue.class})
+  public void createHybridPlatformViewMessage__throwsIfViewIsNull() {
+    PlatformViewsController platformViewsController = new PlatformViewsController();
+
+    int platformViewId = 0;
+    assertNull(platformViewsController.getPlatformViewById(platformViewId));
+
+    PlatformViewFactory viewFactory = mock(PlatformViewFactory.class);
+    PlatformView platformView = mock(PlatformView.class);
+    when(platformView.getView()).thenReturn(null);
+    when(viewFactory.create(any(), eq(platformViewId), any())).thenReturn(platformView);
+    platformViewsController.getRegistry().registerViewFactory("testType", viewFactory);
+
+    FlutterJNI jni = new FlutterJNI();
+    attach(jni, platformViewsController);
+
     // Simulate create call from the framework.
     createPlatformView(jni, platformViewsController, platformViewId, "testType", /* hybrid=*/ true);
     assertEquals(ShadowFlutterJNI.getResponses().size(), 1);
@@ -197,6 +226,37 @@ public class PlatformViewsControllerTest {
     FlutterJNI jni = new FlutterJNI();
     attach(jni, platformViewsController);
 
+    // Simulate create call from the framework.
+    createPlatformView(
+        jni, platformViewsController, platformViewId, "testType", /* hybrid=*/ false);
+    assertEquals(ShadowFlutterJNI.getResponses().size(), 1);
+
+    assertThrows(
+        IllegalStateException.class,
+        () -> {
+          platformViewsController.initializePlatformViewIfNeeded(platformViewId);
+        });
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  @Config(shadows = {ShadowFlutterJNI.class, ShadowPlatformTaskQueue.class})
+  public void createHybridPlatformViewMessage__throwsIfViewHasParent() {
+    PlatformViewsController platformViewsController = new PlatformViewsController();
+
+    int platformViewId = 0;
+    assertNull(platformViewsController.getPlatformViewById(platformViewId));
+
+    PlatformViewFactory viewFactory = mock(PlatformViewFactory.class);
+    PlatformView platformView = mock(PlatformView.class);
+    View androidView = mock(View.class);
+    when(androidView.getParent()).thenReturn(mock(ViewParent.class));
+    when(platformView.getView()).thenReturn(androidView);
+    when(viewFactory.create(any(), eq(platformViewId), any())).thenReturn(platformView);
+    platformViewsController.getRegistry().registerViewFactory("testType", viewFactory);
+
+    FlutterJNI jni = new FlutterJNI();
+    attach(jni, platformViewsController);
+
     // Simulate create call from the framework.
     createPlatformView(jni, platformViewsController, platformViewId, "testType", /* hybrid=*/ true);
     assertEquals(ShadowFlutterJNI.getResponses().size(), 1);
@@ -283,6 +343,38 @@ public class PlatformViewsControllerTest {
     verify(platformView, times(1)).dispose();
   }
 
+  @Test
+  @Config(shadows = {ShadowFlutterJNI.class, ShadowPlatformTaskQueue.class})
+  public void disposeNullAndroidView() {
+    PlatformViewsController platformViewsController = new PlatformViewsController();
+
+    int platformViewId = 0;
+    assertNull(platformViewsController.getPlatformViewById(platformViewId));
+
+    PlatformViewFactory viewFactory = mock(PlatformViewFactory.class);
+    PlatformView platformView = mock(PlatformView.class);
+
+    Context context = RuntimeEnvironment.application.getApplicationContext();
+    View androidView = new View(context);
+    when(platformView.getView()).thenReturn(androidView);
+    when(viewFactory.create(any(), eq(platformViewId), any())).thenReturn(platformView);
+    platformViewsController.getRegistry().registerViewFactory("testType", viewFactory);
+
+    FlutterJNI jni = new FlutterJNI();
+    attach(jni, platformViewsController);
+
+    // Simulate create call from the framework.
+    createPlatformView(
+        jni, platformViewsController, platformViewId, "testType", /* hybrid=*/ false);
+    platformViewsController.initializePlatformViewIfNeeded(platformViewId);
+
+    when(platformView.getView()).thenReturn(null);
+
+    // Simulate dispose call from the framework.
+    disposePlatformView(jni, platformViewsController, platformViewId);
+    verify(platformView, times(1)).dispose();
+  }
+
   @Test
   @Config(
       shadows = {