diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/evva/xesar/abrevva/reactnative/AbrevvaBleModule.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/evva/xesar/abrevva/reactnative/AbrevvaBleModule.kt
index 1fe47bf..5e78454 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/evva/xesar/abrevva/reactnative/AbrevvaBleModule.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/evva/xesar/abrevva/reactnative/AbrevvaBleModule.kt
@@ -105,8 +105,12 @@ class AbrevvaBleModule(reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) :
         }
 
         val macFilter: String? = options.getString("macFilter")
-        val allowDuplicates: Boolean = options.getBoolean("allowDuplicates")
-        
+        var allowDuplicates = false
+        try {
+            allowDuplicates = options.getBoolean("allowDuplicates")
+        } catch (_: Exception) {
+        }
+
         this.manager.startScan(
             { device: BleDevice ->
                 reactApplicationContext.emitDeviceEvent("onScanResult", getBleDeviceData(device))