diff --git a/bannerview/src/main/java/com/zhpan/bannerview/BannerViewPager.java b/bannerview/src/main/java/com/zhpan/bannerview/BannerViewPager.java
index a5e6284..5f8cdc0 100644
--- a/bannerview/src/main/java/com/zhpan/bannerview/BannerViewPager.java
+++ b/bannerview/src/main/java/com/zhpan/bannerview/BannerViewPager.java
@@ -516,10 +516,10 @@ public void startLoop() {
     if (!isLooping
         && isAutoPlay()
         && mBannerPagerAdapter != null
-        &&
-        mBannerPagerAdapter.getListSize() > 1
-        && isAttachedToWindow()
-        && lifecycleRegistry.getCurrentState() == Lifecycle.State.RESUMED) {
+        && mBannerPagerAdapter.getListSize() > 1
+        && isAttachedToWindow() && (lifecycleRegistry == null
+        || lifecycleRegistry.getCurrentState() == Lifecycle.State.RESUMED
+        || lifecycleRegistry.getCurrentState() == Lifecycle.State.CREATED)) {
       mHandler.postDelayed(mRunnable, getInterval());
       isLooping = true;
     }