diff --git a/modules/you_done_it/ydi_client.cpp b/modules/you_done_it/ydi_client.cpp
index be03ffc2..9931b9e5 100644
--- a/modules/you_done_it/ydi_client.cpp
+++ b/modules/you_done_it/ydi_client.cpp
@@ -137,8 +137,10 @@ NetworkData::ConnectionStatus status() {
 
 namespace send {
 void reveal_clue(NetworkData::ClueID id) {
-	std::scoped_lock lock{ connection->mtx };
-	multipart(NetworkData::MSG_REVEAL, id).send(*connection->socket);
+	if (connection) {
+		std::scoped_lock lock{ connection->mtx };
+		multipart(NetworkData::MSG_REVEAL, id).send(*connection->socket);
+	}
 }
 } //namespace send
 } //namespace ydi::client