diff --git a/src/switch_cpp.cpp b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
index c30c638f46..83008c8097 100644
--- a/src/switch_cpp.cpp
+++ b/src/switch_cpp.cpp
@@ -874,7 +874,12 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(int) CoreSession::sleep(int ms, int sync) {
 SWITCH_DECLARE(bool) CoreSession::ready() {
 
 	this_check(false);
-	sanity_check(false);	
+
+	if (!session) {
+		return false;
+	}
+	sanity_check(false);
+
 	return switch_channel_ready(channel) != 0;
 }