diff --git a/src/Server/TCPHandler.cpp b/src/Server/TCPHandler.cpp
index efda9bbfec3..7ff18b3c0f5 100644
--- a/src/Server/TCPHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/Server/TCPHandler.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,8 @@ TCPHandler::~TCPHandler()
     try
     {
         state.reset();
-        out->next();
+        if (out)
+            out->next();
     }
     catch (...)
     {