diff --git a/src/android/InAppBrowser.java b/src/android/InAppBrowser.java
index 256c064..a3b4a0d 100644
--- a/src/android/InAppBrowser.java
+++ b/src/android/InAppBrowser.java
@@ -362,15 +362,16 @@ public class InAppBrowser extends CordovaPlugin {
      * Closes the dialog
      */
     public void closeDialog() {
-        final WebView childView = this.inAppWebView;
-        // The JS protects against multiple calls, so this should happen only when
-        // closeDialog() is called by other native code.
-        if (childView == null) {
-            return;
-        }
         this.cordova.getActivity().runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
+                final WebView childView = inAppWebView;
+                // The JS protects against multiple calls, so this should happen only when
+                // closeDialog() is called by other native code.
+                if (childView == null) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 childView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() {
                     // NB: wait for about:blank before dismissing
                     public void onPageFinished(WebView view, String url) {
@@ -383,16 +384,16 @@ public class InAppBrowser extends CordovaPlugin {
                 // other than your app's UI thread, it can cause unexpected results."
                 // http://developer.android.com/guide/webapps/migrating.html#Threads
                 childView.loadUrl("about:blank");
+
+                try {
+                    JSONObject obj = new JSONObject();
+                    obj.put("type", EXIT_EVENT);
+                    sendUpdate(obj, false);
+                } catch (JSONException ex) {
+                    Log.d(LOG_TAG, "Should never happen");
+                }
             }
         });
-
-        try {
-            JSONObject obj = new JSONObject();
-            obj.put("type", EXIT_EVENT);
-            sendUpdate(obj, false);
-        } catch (JSONException ex) {
-            Log.d(LOG_TAG, "Should never happen");
-        }
     }
 
     /**