diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/adversport/rnaps/RNAPSAdLoaderModule.java b/android/src/main/java/com/adversport/rnaps/RNAPSAdLoaderModule.java
index cf903b1..182211c 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/adversport/rnaps/RNAPSAdLoaderModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/adversport/rnaps/RNAPSAdLoaderModule.java
@@ -232,9 +232,9 @@ public void loadAd(int loaderId, String adType, ReadableMap options, Promise pro
 
     if (autoRefresh) {
       adLoader.setAutoRefresh(refreshInterval);
-      adLoaders.put(loaderId, adLoader);
     }
 
+    adLoaders.put(loaderId, adLoader);
     adLoader.loadAd(new AdCallback(loaderId, promise));
   }
 
diff --git a/example/src/Banner.component.tsx b/example/src/Banner.component.tsx
index 02515d2..cbffe12 100644
--- a/example/src/Banner.component.tsx
+++ b/example/src/Banner.component.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   AdLoader,
   AdLoaderEvent,
   BannerAdLoaderOptions,
+  isAdError,
   TestIds,
 } from 'react-native-aps';
 import { GAMBannerAd, BannerAdSize } from 'react-native-google-mobile-ads';
@@ -27,21 +28,23 @@ export default function BannerDemo() {
     {}
   );
   const [apsBidError, setApsBidError] = useState<AdError>();
+  const [bidComplete, setBidComplete] = useState(false);
   const [gamAdLoaded, setGamAdLoaded] = useState(false);
   const [events, setEvents] = useState<string[]>([]);
 
   const addEvent = (msg: string) =>
     setEvents((prev) => [`${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()} ${msg}`, ...prev]);
 
-  const apsBidDone =
-    Object.keys(apsBidResult).length > 0 || apsBidError !== undefined;
+  const apsBidDone = bidComplete;
   const bidSuccess = apsBidDone && !apsBidError;
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    // Events for auto-refresh scenarios
     const unsubSuccess = adLoader.addListener(
       AdLoaderEvent.SUCCESS,
       (result) => {
         setApsBidResult(result);
+        setBidComplete(true);
         addEvent(`APS bid won (${Object.keys(result).length} KVs)`);
       }
     );
@@ -49,11 +52,26 @@ export default function BannerDemo() {
       AdLoaderEvent.FAILURE,
       (error) => {
         setApsBidError(error);
+        setBidComplete(true);
         addEvent(`APS bid failed (code: ${error.code})`);
       }
     );
 
-    adLoader.loadAd();
+    adLoader
+      .loadAd()
+      .then((result) => {
+        setApsBidResult(result);
+        setBidComplete(true);
+        addEvent(`APS bid won (${Object.keys(result).length} KVs)`);
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        const adError = isAdError(error)
+          ? error
+          : new AdError('unknown', String(error?.message ?? error));
+        setApsBidError(adError);
+        setBidComplete(true);
+        addEvent(`APS bid failed (code: ${adError.code})`);
+      });
     addEvent('APS bid requested');
 
     return () => {
diff --git a/ios/RNAPS/RNAPSAdLoaderModule.swift b/ios/RNAPS/RNAPSAdLoaderModule.swift
index 12d2504..65d1bf8 100644
--- a/ios/RNAPS/RNAPSAdLoaderModule.swift
+++ b/ios/RNAPS/RNAPSAdLoaderModule.swift
@@ -181,9 +181,9 @@ class RNAPSAdLoaderModule: RCTEventEmitter {
 
     if (autoRefresh) {
       adLoader.setAutoRefresh(refreshInterval)
-      adLoaders.updateValue(adLoader, forKey: loaderId)
     }
 
+    adLoaders.updateValue(adLoader, forKey: loaderId)
     adLoader.loadAd(AdLoadCallback(adLoaderModule: self, loaderId: loaderId, resolve: resolve, reject: reject))
   }