diff --git a/Bridge/src/main/java/de/robv/android/xposed/XposedBridge.java b/Bridge/src/main/java/de/robv/android/xposed/XposedBridge.java
index eccbcaa8..0ea04085 100644
--- a/Bridge/src/main/java/de/robv/android/xposed/XposedBridge.java
+++ b/Bridge/src/main/java/de/robv/android/xposed/XposedBridge.java
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public final class XposedBridge {
 	 * @see #hookAllConstructors
 	 */
 	public static XC_MethodHook.Unhook hookMethod(Member hookMethod, XC_MethodHook callback) {
+        hookMethod = MethodHookUtils.preCheck(hookMethod);
 		if (!(hookMethod instanceof Method) && !(hookMethod instanceof Constructor<?>)) {
 			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Only methods and constructors can be hooked: " + hookMethod.toString());
 		} else if (hookMethod.getDeclaringClass().isInterface()) {