diff --git a/channels/chan_gtalk.c b/channels/chan_gtalk.c
index ad335d2f96..76e1399de8 100644
--- a/channels/chan_gtalk.c
+++ b/channels/chan_gtalk.c
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ static struct gtalk_pvt *gtalk_alloc(struct gtalk *client, const char *us, const
 			buddy = ASTOBJ_CONTAINER_FIND(&client->connection->buddies, them);
 			if (buddy)
 				resources = buddy->resources;
-		} else 
+		} else if (client->buddy)
 			resources = client->buddy->resources;
 		while (resources) {
 			if (resources->cap->jingle) {
diff --git a/channels/chan_jingle.c b/channels/chan_jingle.c
index 26980640b2..50f11538da 100644
--- a/channels/chan_jingle.c
+++ b/channels/chan_jingle.c
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ static struct jingle_pvt *jingle_alloc(struct jingle *client, const char *from,
 			buddy = ASTOBJ_CONTAINER_FIND(&client->connection->buddies, from);
 			if (buddy)
 				resources = buddy->resources;
-		} else 
+		} else if (client->buddy)
 			resources = client->buddy->resources;
 		while (resources) {
 			if (resources->cap->jingle) {