diff --git a/lib/utils/action-hook-delay.js b/lib/utils/action-hook-delay.js
index 656f8a8f..35bb26de 100644
--- a/lib/utils/action-hook-delay.js
+++ b/lib/utils/action-hook-delay.js
@@ -134,7 +134,9 @@ class ActionHookDelayProcessor extends Emitter {
       this.logger.debug({evt}, 'got playback-start');
       if (!this._active) {
         this.logger.info({evt}, 'ActionHookDelayProcessor#_onNoResponseTimer: killing audio immediately');
-        this.ep.api('uuid_break', this.ep.uuid)
+
+        /* note: in race condition we may have just hung up and cs.ep cleared */
+        this.ep?.api('uuid_break', this.ep?.uuid)
           .catch((err) => this.logger.info(err,
             'ActionHookDelayProcessor#_onNoResponseTimer Error killing audio'));
       }