diff --git a/RNDocumentReaderApi.podspec b/RNDocumentReaderApi.podspec
index b57242c..ba173e6 100644
--- a/RNDocumentReaderApi.podspec
+++ b/RNDocumentReaderApi.podspec
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.source       = { :http => 'file:' + __dir__ }
   s.ios.deployment_target = '11.0'
   s.source_files  = "ios/*.{h,m}"
-  s.dependency 'DocumentReader', '7.3.3764'
+  s.dependency 'DocumentReader', '7.4.3826'
   s.dependency 'React'
 end
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 04629ad..39b4f7b 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ dependencies {
     //noinspection GradleDynamicVersion
     implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'
     //noinspection GradleDependency
-    implementation('com.regula.documentreader:api:7.3.10030') {
+    implementation('com.regula.documentreader:api:7.4.10090') {
         transitive = true
     }
 }
diff --git a/example/package-lock.json b/example/package-lock.json
index 08c8b54..541460a 100644
--- a/example/package-lock.json
+++ b/example/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
       "name": "DocumentReader",
       "version": "0.0.1",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@regulaforensics/react-native-document-reader-api": "7.3.676",
+        "@regulaforensics/react-native-document-reader-core-fullauthrfid": "7.3.602",
         "@rneui/base": "4.0.0-rc.7",
         "@rneui/themed": "4.0.0-rc.7",
         "ip": "2.0.1",
@@ -4049,6 +4051,18 @@
         "react-native": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@regulaforensics/react-native-document-reader-api": {
+      "version": "7.3.676",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@regulaforensics/react-native-document-reader-api/-/react-native-document-reader-api-7.3.676.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UkzzdKVYpmZZYtUdWy+X5YHZnjS8xERqgBFJXXIFbhYZLKrnt+k8P8envGWV5pRtMXrUyAPrLX07UENJ1x5EGA==",
+      "license": "commercial"
+    },
+    "node_modules/@regulaforensics/react-native-document-reader-core-fullauthrfid": {
+      "version": "7.3.602",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@regulaforensics/react-native-document-reader-core-fullauthrfid/-/react-native-document-reader-core-fullauthrfid-7.3.602.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LiJWglGvn1ph5blzq3rSU98KQ4YIiPL6qkJyRwynLuvzmnmDUI+2LoocG/7OrA8M3hZlbt16XDFqISii/BvJ6Q==",
+      "license": "commercial"
+    },
     "node_modules/@rneui/base": {
       "version": "4.0.0-rc.7",
       "license": "MIT",
@@ -6736,7 +6750,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/fast-xml-parser": {
-      "version": "4.4.0",
+      "version": "4.4.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-xml-parser/-/fast-xml-parser-4.4.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-xkjOecfnKGkSsOwtZ5Pz7Us/T6mrbPQrq0nh+aCO5V9nk5NLWmasAHumTKjiPJPWANe+kAZ84Jc8ooJkzZ88Sw==",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "github",
diff --git a/example/package.json b/example/package.json
index de9b2fa..0bd674c 100644
--- a/example/package.json
+++ b/example/package.json
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     "test": "jest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@regulaforensics/react-native-document-reader-api": "7.3.676",
-    "@regulaforensics/react-native-document-reader-core-fullauthrfid": "7.3.602",
+    "@regulaforensics/react-native-document-reader-api": "7.4.690",
+    "@regulaforensics/react-native-document-reader-core-fullauthrfid": "7.4.638",
     "react-native-progress": "5.0.0",
     "react-native-radio-buttons-group": "3.0.5",
     "@rneui/base": "4.0.0-rc.7",
diff --git a/ios/RNRegulaDocumentReader.m b/ios/RNRegulaDocumentReader.m
index 2e22244..7a7ed7c 100644
--- a/ios/RNRegulaDocumentReader.m
+++ b/ios/RNRegulaDocumentReader.m
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ @implementation RNRegulaDocumentReader
              RGLWOnCustomButtonTappedEvent];
 }
 
+static bool hasListeners;
+-(void)startObserving { hasListeners = YES; }
+-(void)stopObserving { hasListeners = NO; }
+
 static RGLWEventSender sendEvent = ^(NSString* event, id data) {
     dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
-        [RGLWPlugin sendEventWithName:event body:@{@"msg": data}];
+        if (hasListeners) [RGLWPlugin sendEventWithName:event body:@{@"msg": data}];
     });
 };
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 18f25a0..eee3985 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@regulaforensics/react-native-document-reader-api",
-  "version": "7.3.676",
+  "version": "7.4.690",
   "description": "React Native module for reading and validation of identification documents (API framework)",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {