diff --git a/lib/Toast.js b/lib/Toast.js
index f765306..4c0798c 100644
--- a/lib/Toast.js
+++ b/lib/Toast.js
@@ -35,14 +35,12 @@ class Toast extends Component {
     componentWillMount = () => {
         this._toast = new RootSiblings(<ToastContainer
             {...this.props}
-            duration={0}
         />);
     };
 
     componentWillReceiveProps = nextProps => {
         this._toast.update(<ToastContainer
             {...nextProps}
-            duration={0}
         />);
     };
 
diff --git a/lib/ToastContainer.js b/lib/ToastContainer.js
index a661d5c..2404876 100644
--- a/lib/ToastContainer.js
+++ b/lib/ToastContainer.js
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class ToastContainer extends Component {
     componentWillUnmount = () => {
         Dimensions.removeEventListener('change', this._windowChanged);
         Keyboard.removeListener('keyboardDidChangeFrame', this._keyboardDidChangeFrame);
-        this._hide();
+        this._root && this._hide();
     };
 
     _animating = false;