diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/nateshmbhat/card_scanner/CardScannerCameraActivity.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/nateshmbhat/card_scanner/CardScannerCameraActivity.kt
index ad8cad7..1bd5800 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/nateshmbhat/card_scanner/CardScannerCameraActivity.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/nateshmbhat/card_scanner/CardScannerCameraActivity.kt
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class CardScannerCameraActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
   private var cameraSelector: CameraSelector? = null
   private var textRecognizer: TextRecognizer? = null
   private var analysisUseCase: ImageAnalysis? = null
-  private lateinit var cardScannerOptions: CardScannerOptions? = null
+  private var cardScannerOptions: CardScannerOptions? = null
   private lateinit var cameraExecutor: ExecutorService
   lateinit var animator: ObjectAnimator
   lateinit var scannerLayout: View
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/nateshmbhat/card_scanner/logger/Logger.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/nateshmbhat/card_scanner/logger/Logger.kt
index 0840fbf..4d58271 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/nateshmbhat/card_scanner/logger/Logger.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/nateshmbhat/card_scanner/logger/Logger.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ package com.nateshmbhat.card_scanner.logger
 import android.util.Log
 import com.nateshmbhat.card_scanner.scanner_core.models.CardScannerOptions
 
-fun debugLog(message: String, scannerOptions: CardScannerOptions, tag: String = "card_scanner_debug_log") {
+fun debugLog(message: String, scannerOptions: CardScannerOptions?, tag: String = "card_scanner_debug_log") {
+  if(scannerOptions == null) {
+    return
+  }
+
   if (scannerOptions.enableDebugLogs) {
     Log.d(tag, message)
   }