diff --git a/examples/demo/bun.lock b/examples/demo/bun.lock
index ba93fc12..82645ac6 100644
--- a/examples/demo/bun.lock
+++ b/examples/demo/bun.lock
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@
 
     "react-native-dotenv": ["react-native-dotenv@3.4.11", "", { "dependencies": { "dotenv": "^16.4.5" }, "peerDependencies": { "@babel/runtime": "^7.20.6" } }, "sha512-6vnIE+WHABSeHCaYP6l3O1BOEhWxKH6nHAdV7n/wKn/sciZ64zPPp2NUdEUf1m7g4uuzlLbjgr+6uDt89q2DOg=="],
 
-    "react-native-onesignal": ["react-native-onesignal@../../react-native-onesignal.tgz", { "dependencies": { "invariant": "^2.2.4" }, "peerDependencies": { "react-native": ">=0.76.0" } }, "sha512-gc/KSxGWHWszNWwjZXzRoP3iHiWO5ucpG1Uyj+Y/qiAfU44eXznmHzYZTb61sAJxPakI+yKd3dhAHhbjolGB1g=="],
+    "react-native-onesignal": ["react-native-onesignal@../../react-native-onesignal.tgz", { "dependencies": { "invariant": "^2.2.4" }, "peerDependencies": { "react-native": ">=0.76.0" } }, "sha512-0OG4WHEAUy3JoiBzV7pqUwSoWO+gqKwZO1LyZ/FCnjFOXYMAnYzqiizVnbfU5dr7hIXe5KO9EvT8wn5SVsDlzA=="],
 
     "react-native-safe-area-context": ["react-native-safe-area-context@5.6.2", "", { "peerDependencies": { "react": "*", "react-native": "*" } }, "sha512-4XGqMNj5qjUTYywJqpdWZ9IG8jgkS3h06sfVjfw5yZQZfWnRFXczi0GnYyFyCc2EBps/qFmoCH8fez//WumdVg=="],
 
diff --git a/src/events/EventManager.test.ts b/src/events/EventManager.test.ts
index 6edb6ba2..a27c7d08 100644
--- a/src/events/EventManager.test.ts
+++ b/src/events/EventManager.test.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,18 @@ describe('EventManager', () => {
       new EventManager(null as never);
       expect(freshModule.onPermissionChanged).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
+
+    test('should not crash when event emitters are unavailable (Old Architecture)', () => {
+      const consoleSpy = vi.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {});
+      const moduleWithoutEmitters = {} as never;
+
+      expect(() => new EventManager(moduleWithoutEmitters)).not.toThrow();
+      expect(consoleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.stringContaining('Native event emitters are not available'),
+      );
+
+      consoleSpy.mockRestore();
+    });
   });
 
   describe('addEventListener', () => {
diff --git a/src/events/EventManager.ts b/src/events/EventManager.ts
index 86f5799e..bbe24e73 100644
--- a/src/events/EventManager.ts
+++ b/src/events/EventManager.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ export default class EventManager {
   setupListeners() {
     if (this.RNOneSignal == null) return;
 
+    if (typeof this.RNOneSignal.onPermissionChanged !== 'function') {
+      console.error(
+        'OneSignal: Native event emitters are not available. ' +
+          'Ensure the New Architecture (TurboModules) is enabled and the native module is rebuilt.',
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
     this.nativeSubscriptions.push(
       this.RNOneSignal.onPermissionChanged((payload) => {
         const typed = payload as { permission: boolean };