diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ae880e..442ab43 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "configcat-react",
-  "version": "2.0.0",
+  "version": "2.1.0",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run build:esm && npm run build:cjs",
     "build:esm": "tsc -p tsconfig.build.esm.json && gulp esm",
diff --git a/src/ConfigCatProvider.tsx b/src/ConfigCatProvider.tsx
index d32b877..c7ce9d2 100644
--- a/src/ConfigCatProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/ConfigCatProvider.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type ConfigCatProviderState = {
 };
 
 class ConfigCatProvider extends Component<
-/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/indent */
+  /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/indent */
   PropsWithChildren<ConfigCatProviderProps>,
   ConfigCatProviderState,
   {}
@@ -62,10 +62,18 @@ class ConfigCatProvider extends Component<
   }
 
   reactConfigChanged(newConfig: ProjectConfig): void {
+    if (!this.state) {
+      // Initialization phase will set state anyway.
+      return;
+    }
     this.setState({ lastUpdated: new Date(newConfig.Timestamp) });
   }
 
   clientReady(): void {
+    if (!this.state) {
+      // Initialization phase will set state anyway.
+      return;
+    }
     this.setState({ lastUpdated: new Date() });
   }