diff --git a/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/freeswitch_lua.cpp b/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/freeswitch_lua.cpp
index 145ffdb151..76cad70c5d 100644
--- a/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/freeswitch_lua.cpp
+++ b/src/mod/languages/mod_lua/freeswitch_lua.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,9 @@ bool Session::ready()
 {
 	bool r;
 
+	if (!session) {
+		return false;
+	}
 	sanity_check(false);
 	r = switch_channel_ready(channel) != 0;
 	do_hangup_hook();