diff --git a/client/CServerHandler.cpp b/client/CServerHandler.cpp
index 15c2d6299..3d73a22ef 100644
--- a/client/CServerHandler.cpp
+++ b/client/CServerHandler.cpp
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ void CServerHandler::threadHandleConnection()
 	try
 	{
 		sendClientConnecting();
-		while(c->connected)
+		while(c && c->connected)
 		{
 			while(state == EClientState::STARTING)
 				boost::this_thread::sleep_for(boost::chrono::milliseconds(10));