diff --git a/main/autoservice.c b/main/autoservice.c
index 2622e95098..327d131990 100644
--- a/main/autoservice.c
+++ b/main/autoservice.c
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ static void *autoservice_run(void *ign)
 
 		if ((chan = ast_waitfor_n(mons, x, &ms))) {
 			struct ast_frame *f = ast_read(chan);
+	
+			if (!f)
+				continue;
 			
 			/* Do not add a default entry in this switch statement.  Each new
 			 * frame type should be addressed directly as to whether it should