diff --git a/packages/connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus/android/src/main/java/dev/fluttercommunity/plus/connectivity/ConnectivityBroadcastReceiver.java b/packages/connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus/android/src/main/java/dev/fluttercommunity/plus/connectivity/ConnectivityBroadcastReceiver.java
index 324d3d234d..55439bc5d6 100644
--- a/packages/connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus/android/src/main/java/dev/fluttercommunity/plus/connectivity/ConnectivityBroadcastReceiver.java
+++ b/packages/connectivity_plus/connectivity_plus/android/src/main/java/dev/fluttercommunity/plus/connectivity/ConnectivityBroadcastReceiver.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
+import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 import io.flutter.plugin.common.EventChannel;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -86,19 +87,33 @@ public void onLost(Network network) {
   @Override
   public void onCancel(Object arguments) {
     if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
-      if (networkCallback != null) {
-        connectivity.getConnectivityManager().unregisterNetworkCallback(networkCallback);
-        networkCallback = null;
-      }
+      safelyUnregisterNetworkCallback();
     } else {
+      safelyUnregisterReceiver();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
+  void safelyUnregisterNetworkCallback() {
+    if (networkCallback != null) {
       try {
-        context.unregisterReceiver(this);
+        connectivity.getConnectivityManager().unregisterNetworkCallback(networkCallback);
       } catch (Exception e) {
-        // listen never called, ignore the error
+        // ignore the error
+      } finally {
+        networkCallback = null;
       }
     }
   }
 
+  void safelyUnregisterReceiver() {
+    try {
+      context.unregisterReceiver(this);
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      // listen never called, ignore the error
+    }
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
     if (events != null) {