diff --git a/SAM.cpp b/SAM.cpp
index 8cd811d2..3b5e4d51 100644
--- a/SAM.cpp
+++ b/SAM.cpp
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ namespace stream
 		i2p::data::IdentHash ident;
 		if (name == "ME")
 			SendNamingLookupReply (nullptr);
-		else if (i2p::data::netdb.GetAddressBook ().GetIdentHash (name, ident))
+		else if (m_Session && i2p::data::netdb.GetAddressBook ().GetIdentHash (name, ident))
 		{
 			auto leaseSet = m_Session->localDestination->FindLeaseSet (ident);
 			if (leaseSet)