diff --git a/SQLite3Component/Database.cpp b/SQLite3Component/Database.cpp
index 36dc11e..8646562 100644
--- a/SQLite3Component/Database.cpp
+++ b/SQLite3Component/Database.cpp
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ namespace SQLite3 {
     }
 
     // Need to remember the current thread for later callbacks into JS
-    CoreDispatcher^ dispatcher = CoreWindow::GetForCurrentThread()->Dispatcher;
-    
+    CoreDispatcher^ dispatcher = CoreWindow::GetForCurrentThread() ? CoreWindow::GetForCurrentThread()->Dispatcher : nullptr;
+
     return Concurrency::create_async([dbPath, dispatcher]() {
       sqlite3* sqlite;
       int ret = sqlite3_open16(dbPath->Data(), &sqlite);
@@ -178,30 +178,45 @@ namespace SQLite3 {
         if (insertChangeHandlers) {
           ChangeEvent event;
           event.RowId = rowId;
-          event.TableName = ToPlatformString(tableName);        
-          handler = ref new DispatchedHandler([this, event]() {
+          event.TableName = ToPlatformString(tableName);
+          if (dispatcher == nullptr) {
             _Insert(this, event);
-          });
+            return;
+          } else {
+            handler = ref new DispatchedHandler([this, event]() {
+              _Insert(this, event);
+            });
+          }
         }
         break;
       case SQLITE_UPDATE:
         if (updateChangeHandlers) {
           ChangeEvent event;
           event.RowId = rowId;
-          event.TableName = ToPlatformString(tableName);        
-          handler = ref new DispatchedHandler([this, event]() {
+          event.TableName = ToPlatformString(tableName);
+          if (dispatcher == nullptr) {
             _Update(this, event);
-          });
+            return;
+          } else {
+            handler = ref new DispatchedHandler([this, event]() {
+              _Update(this, event);
+            });
+          }
         }
         break;
       case SQLITE_DELETE:
         if (deleteChangeHandlers) {
           ChangeEvent event;
           event.RowId = rowId;
-          event.TableName = ToPlatformString(tableName);        
-          handler = ref new DispatchedHandler([this, event]() {
-            _Delete(this, event);
-          });
+          event.TableName = ToPlatformString(tableName);
+          if (dispatcher == nullptr) {
+            _Insert(this, event);
+            return;
+          } else {
+            handler = ref new DispatchedHandler([this, event]() {
+              _Delete(this, event);
+            });
+          }
         }
         break;
       }
diff --git a/SQLite3Component/Statement.cpp b/SQLite3Component/Statement.cpp
index 490c04a..dd95b51 100644
--- a/SQLite3Component/Statement.cpp
+++ b/SQLite3Component/Statement.cpp
@@ -164,13 +164,17 @@ namespace SQLite3 {
       std::wostringstream output;
       GetRow(output);
       auto row = ref new Platform::String(output.str().c_str());
-      auto callbackTask = Concurrency::task<void>(
-        dispatcher->RunAsync(Windows::UI::Core::CoreDispatcherPriority::Normal, 
-        ref new Windows::UI::Core::DispatchedHandler([row, callback]() {
-          callback(row);
-        }))
-      );
-      callbackTask.get();    
+      if (dispatcher) {
+        auto callbackTask = Concurrency::task<void>(
+          dispatcher->RunAsync(Windows::UI::Core::CoreDispatcherPriority::Normal, 
+          ref new Windows::UI::Core::DispatchedHandler([row, callback]() {
+            callback(row);
+          }))
+        );
+        callbackTask.get();
+      } else {
+        callback(row);
+      }      
     }
   }