diff --git a/packages/auth/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/auth/ReactNativeFirebaseAuthModule.java b/packages/auth/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/auth/ReactNativeFirebaseAuthModule.java
index ad0570e254..4c9beb9d78 100644
--- a/packages/auth/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/auth/ReactNativeFirebaseAuthModule.java
+++ b/packages/auth/android/src/main/java/io/invertase/firebase/auth/ReactNativeFirebaseAuthModule.java
@@ -1314,13 +1314,18 @@ private void linkWithCredential(
               if (exception instanceof FirebaseAuthUserCollisionException) {
                 FirebaseAuthUserCollisionException authUserCollisionException = (FirebaseAuthUserCollisionException) exception;
                 AuthCredential updatedCredential = authUserCollisionException.getUpdatedCredential();
-                firebaseAuth.signInWithCredential(updatedCredential).addOnCompleteListener(getExecutor(), result -> {
-                  if (result.isSuccessful()) {
-                    promiseWithAuthResult(result.getResult(), promise);
-                  } else {
-                    promiseRejectAuthException(promise, exception);
-                  }
-                });
+                try {
+                  firebaseAuth.signInWithCredential(updatedCredential).addOnCompleteListener(getExecutor(), result -> {
+                    if (result.isSuccessful()) {
+                      promiseWithAuthResult(result.getResult(), promise);
+                    } else {
+                      promiseRejectAuthException(promise, exception);
+                    }
+                  });
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                  // we the attempt to log in after the collision failed, reject back to JS
+                  promiseRejectAuthException(promise, exception);
+                }
               } else {
                 promiseRejectAuthException(promise, exception);
               }