diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
index d60db15112..0b01e55e66 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_event_socket/mod_event_socket.c
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ static void event_handler(switch_event_t *event)
 			if (!uuid || (l->session && strcmp(uuid, switch_core_session_get_uuid(l->session)))) {
 				send = 0;
 			}
-			if (!strcmp(switch_core_session_get_uuid(l->session), switch_event_get_header_nil(event, "Job-Owner-UUID"))) {
+			if (l->session && !strcmp(switch_core_session_get_uuid(l->session), switch_event_get_header_nil(event, "Job-Owner-UUID"))) {
 			    send = 1;
 			}
 		}