diff --git a/libs/sdk-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/breezsdk/BreezSDKModule.kt b/libs/sdk-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/breezsdk/BreezSDKModule.kt
index 13308dc52..9b6908637 100644
--- a/libs/sdk-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/breezsdk/BreezSDKModule.kt
+++ b/libs/sdk-react-native/android/src/main/java/com/breezsdk/BreezSDKModule.kt
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@ class BreezSDKModule(reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) : ReactContextBaseJa
                 val res = defaultConfig(envTypeTmp, apiKey, nodeConfigTmp)
                 val workingDir = File(reactApplicationContext.filesDir.toString() + "/breezSdk")
 
-                if (!workingDir.exists()) {
-                    workingDir.mkdirs()
-                }
-
                 res.workingDir = workingDir.absolutePath
                 promise.resolve(readableMapOf(res))
             } catch (e: Exception) {
@@ -157,7 +153,18 @@ class BreezSDKModule(reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) : ReactContextBaseJa
 
         try {
             val configTmp = asConfig(config) ?: run { throw SdkException.Generic("Missing mandatory field config of type Config") }
+
+            if (!configTmp.workingDir.contains(reactApplicationContext.filesDir.toString())) {
+                promise.reject("Generic", "Mandatory field workingDir must contain application directory")
+                return
+            }
+
             val emitter = reactApplicationContext.getJSModule(RCTDeviceEventEmitter::class.java)
+            val workingDir = File(configTmp.workingDir)
+
+            if (!workingDir.exists()) {
+                workingDir.mkdirs()
+            }
 
             breezServices = connect(configTmp, asUByteList(seed), BreezSDKListener(emitter))
             promise.resolve(readableMapOf("status" to "ok"))
@@ -172,6 +179,7 @@ class BreezSDKModule(reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) : ReactContextBaseJa
         executor.execute {
             try {
                 getBreezServices().disconnect()
+                breezServices = null
                 promise.resolve(readableMapOf("status" to "ok"))
             } catch (e: Exception) {
                 promise.reject(e.javaClass.simpleName.replace("Exception", "Error"), e.message, e)
diff --git a/libs/sdk-react-native/ios/RNBreezSDK.swift b/libs/sdk-react-native/ios/RNBreezSDK.swift
index a5f973873..fa9b4daa2 100644
--- a/libs/sdk-react-native/ios/RNBreezSDK.swift
+++ b/libs/sdk-react-native/ios/RNBreezSDK.swift
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ class RNBreezSDK: RCTEventEmitter {
 
     private var breezServices: BlockingBreezServices!
 
+    static var applicationDirectory: URL {
+        return FileManager.default.urls(for: .applicationSupportDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first!
+    }
+
     static var breezSdkDirectory: URL {
-        let applicationDirectory = FileManager.default.urls(for: .applicationSupportDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first!
         let breezSdkDirectory = applicationDirectory.appendingPathComponent("breezSdk", isDirectory: true)
 
         if !FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: breezSdkDirectory.path) {
@@ -113,6 +116,16 @@ class RNBreezSDK: RCTEventEmitter {
 
         do {
             let configTmp = try BreezSDKMapper.asConfig(config: config)
+
+            if !configTmp.workingDir.contains(RNBreezSDK.applicationDirectory.path) {
+                reject("Generic", "Mandatory field workingDir must contain application directory", nil)
+                return
+            }
+
+            if !FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: configTmp.workingDir) {
+                try! FileManager.default.createDirectory(atPath: configTmp.workingDir, withIntermediateDirectories: true)
+            }
+
             breezServices = try BreezSDK.connect(config: configTmp, seed: seed, listener: BreezSDKListener(emitter: self))
             resolve(["status": "ok"])
         } catch let err {
@@ -124,6 +137,7 @@ class RNBreezSDK: RCTEventEmitter {
     func disconnect(_ resolve: @escaping RCTPromiseResolveBlock, reject: @escaping RCTPromiseRejectBlock) {
         do {
             try getBreezServices().disconnect()
+            breezServices = nil
             resolve(["status": "ok"])
         } catch let err {
             rejectErr(err: err, reject: reject)