diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-3ffe8770-fba2-4468-a7a7-63d1d7257102.json b/change/react-native-windows-3ffe8770-fba2-4468-a7a7-63d1d7257102.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..03456184a3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/react-native-windows-3ffe8770-fba2-4468-a7a7-63d1d7257102.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "prerelease",
+  "comment": "add version checks for uses of XamlRoot",
+  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
+  "email": "julie@vendora.io",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Modules/AlertModule.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Modules/AlertModule.cpp
index e8208bd0d57..04de7fc2240 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Modules/AlertModule.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Modules/AlertModule.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ void Alert::ProcessPendingAlertRequestsXaml() noexcept {
   // https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/issues/2331
   dialog.Opened([useXamlRootForThemeBugWorkaround](winrt::IInspectable const &sender, auto &&) {
     auto contentDialog = sender.as<xaml::Controls::ContentDialog>();
-    auto popups = xaml::Media::VisualTreeHelper::GetOpenPopupsForXamlRoot(contentDialog.XamlRoot());
+    auto popups = useXamlRootForThemeBugWorkaround
+        ? xaml::Media::VisualTreeHelper::GetOpenPopupsForXamlRoot(contentDialog.XamlRoot())
+        : xaml::Media::VisualTreeHelper::GetOpenPopups(xaml::Window::Current());
 
     auto contentAsFrameworkElement = useXamlRootForThemeBugWorkaround
         ? contentDialog.XamlRoot().Content().try_as<xaml::FrameworkElement>()
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/FlyoutViewManager.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/FlyoutViewManager.cpp
index 56927fef646..4abf1439681 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/FlyoutViewManager.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/FlyoutViewManager.cpp
@@ -200,7 +200,10 @@ void FlyoutShadowNode::createView(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::JSValueOb
       }
 
       OnFlyoutClosed(GetViewManager()->GetReactContext(), m_tag, false);
-      m_xamlRootChangedRevoker.revoke();
+
+      if (Is19H1OrHigher()) {
+        m_xamlRootChangedRevoker.revoke();
+      }
     }
   });
 
@@ -262,15 +265,17 @@ void FlyoutShadowNode::createView(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::JSValueOb
       });
 
   // Set XamlRoot on the Flyout to handle XamlIsland/AppWindow scenarios.
-  if (auto flyoutBase6 = m_flyout.try_as<winrt::IFlyoutBase6>()) {
-    if (auto uiManager = GetNativeUIManager(GetViewManager()->GetReactContext()).lock()) {
-      if (auto xamlRoot = uiManager->tryGetXamlRoot(m_rootTag)) {
-        flyoutBase6.XamlRoot(xamlRoot);
-        m_xamlRootChangedRevoker = xamlRoot.Changed(winrt::auto_revoke, [this](auto &&, auto &&) {
-          if (m_isLightDismissEnabled) {
-            onDropViewInstance();
-          }
-        });
+  if (Is19H1OrHigher()) {
+    if (auto flyoutBase6 = m_flyout.try_as<winrt::IFlyoutBase6>()) {
+      if (auto uiManager = GetNativeUIManager(GetViewManager()->GetReactContext()).lock()) {
+        if (auto xamlRoot = uiManager->tryGetXamlRoot(m_rootTag)) {
+          flyoutBase6.XamlRoot(xamlRoot);
+          m_xamlRootChangedRevoker = xamlRoot.Changed(winrt::auto_revoke, [this](auto &&, auto &&) {
+            if (m_isLightDismissEnabled) {
+              onDropViewInstance();
+            }
+          });
+        }
       }
     }
   }
@@ -403,12 +408,16 @@ winrt::Flyout FlyoutShadowNode::GetFlyout() {
 void FlyoutShadowNode::OnShowFlyout() {
   AdjustDefaultFlyoutStyle(50000, 50000);
   if (m_isFlyoutShowOptionsSupported) {
-    if (!m_flyout.XamlRoot()) {
-      LogErrorAndClose("The target view window was closed before flyout could be shown.");
-    } else if (!m_targetElement && m_targetTag > 0) {
-      LogErrorAndClose("The target view unmounted before flyout could be shown.");
-    } else if (m_targetElement && m_flyout.XamlRoot() != m_targetElement.XamlRoot()) {
-      LogErrorAndClose("The target view window lost focus before flyout could be shown.");
+    if (Is19H1OrHigher()) {
+      if (!m_flyout.XamlRoot()) {
+        LogErrorAndClose("The target view window was closed before flyout could be shown.");
+      } else if (!m_targetElement && m_targetTag > 0) {
+        LogErrorAndClose("The target view unmounted before flyout could be shown.");
+      } else if (m_targetElement && m_flyout.XamlRoot() != m_targetElement.XamlRoot()) {
+        LogErrorAndClose("The target view window lost focus before flyout could be shown.");
+      } else {
+        m_flyout.ShowAt(m_targetElement, m_showOptions);
+      }
     } else {
       m_flyout.ShowAt(m_targetElement, m_showOptions);
     }