diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0c90c35..4ffee665 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-background-mode",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
-  "description": "Prevent apps from going to sleep in background.",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
+  "description": "Prevent apps from going to sleep in background. Support for capacitor",
   "cordova": {
     "id": "cordova-plugin-background-mode",
     "platforms": [
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/katzer/cordova-plugin-background-mode/issues"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/katzer/cordova-plugin-background-mode#readme"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/android/BackgroundModeExt.java b/src/android/BackgroundModeExt.java
index ed765984..38835370 100644
--- a/src/android/BackgroundModeExt.java
+++ b/src/android/BackgroundModeExt.java
@@ -166,7 +166,18 @@ public void run() {
                 try {
                     Thread.sleep(1000);
                     getApp().runOnUiThread(() -> {
-                        View view = webView.getEngine().getView();
+
+                        View view = null;
+                       
+                       try{
+
+                        view = webView.getEngine().getView();
+
+                       }catch(Exception e){
+
+                        view = webView.getView();
+
+                       }
 
                         try {
                             Class.forName("org.crosswalk.engine.XWalkCordovaView")