diff --git a/super_clipboard/example/android/build.gradle b/super_clipboard/example/android/build.gradle
index 9d273445..586557f0 100644
--- a/super_clipboard/example/android/build.gradle
+++ b/super_clipboard/example/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 buildscript {
-    ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.10'
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.7.10'
     repositories {
         google()
         mavenCentral()
diff --git a/super_native_extensions/android/src/main/java/com/superlist/super_native_extensions/ClipDataHelper.java b/super_native_extensions/android/src/main/java/com/superlist/super_native_extensions/ClipDataHelper.java
index 88e9cdec..9866f7c0 100644
--- a/super_native_extensions/android/src/main/java/com/superlist/super_native_extensions/ClipDataHelper.java
+++ b/super_native_extensions/android/src/main/java/com/superlist/super_native_extensions/ClipDataHelper.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import java.io.InputStreamReader;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ public final class ClipDataHelper {
     static final String typeTextHtml = "text/html";
     static final String typeUriList = "text/uri-list";
 
+    private static final String TAG = "SuperClipboard" + ClipDataHelper.class.getSimpleName();
+
     public String[] getFormats(ClipData data, int index, Context context) {
         if (index < data.getItemCount()) {
             return getFormats(data.getItemAt(index), context);
@@ -88,8 +91,22 @@ String[] getFormats(ClipData.Item item, Context context) {
         if (item.getText() != null) {
             res.add(typeTextPlain);
         }
+
+        ContentResolver contentResolver = context.getContentResolver();
         if (item.getUri() != null) {
-            String[] types = context.getContentResolver().getStreamTypes(item.getUri(), "*/*");
+            try {
+                readUriOrThrow(
+                        context,
+                        item.getUri()
+                );
+            } catch (SecurityException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Could not read the URI " + contentResolver.getType(item.getUri()) + " due to app lifecycle changes: " + e);
+                return res.toArray(new String[0]);
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Could not read the URI " + contentResolver.getType(item.getUri()) + " due to IO error: " + e);
+                return res.toArray(new String[0]);
+            }
+            String[] types = contentResolver.getStreamTypes(item.getUri(), "*/*");
             if (types != null) {
                 for (String type : types) {
                     if (!res.contains(type)) {
@@ -97,7 +114,7 @@ String[] getFormats(ClipData.Item item, Context context) {
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                String type = context.getContentResolver().getType(item.getUri());
+                String type = contentResolver.getType(item.getUri());
                 if (type != null) {
                     res.add(type);
                 } else {
@@ -108,6 +125,20 @@ String[] getFormats(ClipData.Item item, Context context) {
         return res.toArray(new String[0]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * A method to see if any exceptions can occur
+     * before start using the Uri.
+     * <p>
+     * The app can lose access to the [Uri] due to lifecycle changes.
+     *
+     * @throws SecurityException When the app loses access to the [Uri] due to app lifecycle changes
+     * or app restart.
+     * @throws FileNotFoundException Could be thrown when the [Uri] is no longer on the clipboard.
+     * */
+    private void  readUriOrThrow(Context context, Uri uri) throws SecurityException, IOException {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(context.getContentResolver().openInputStream(uri)).close();;
+    }
+
     CharSequence getText(ClipData.Item item, Context context) {
         return coerceToPlainText(item, context);
     }