diff --git a/main/manager.c b/main/manager.c
index 8b10712e8d..98f7a61f12 100644
--- a/main/manager.c
+++ b/main/manager.c
@@ -1499,7 +1499,9 @@ static int action_getvar(struct mansession *s, const struct message *m)
 
 	if (varname[strlen(varname) - 1] == ')') {
 		char *copy = ast_strdupa(varname);
-
+		if (!c) {
+			astman_send_error(s, m, "No such channel");
+		}
 		ast_func_read(c, copy, workspace, sizeof(workspace));
 		varval = workspace;
 	} else {