diff --git a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/skinny_server.c b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/skinny_server.c
index 66cc8e6292..7a241231a7 100644
--- a/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/skinny_server.c
+++ b/src/mod/endpoints/mod_skinny/skinny_server.c
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ switch_status_t skinny_create_incoming_session(listener_t *listener, uint32_t *l
 
 	goto done;
 error:
+	skinny_log_l(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Failed to create incoming session for line instance %d", *line_instance_p);
 	if (nsession) {
 		switch_core_session_destroy(&nsession);
 	}
@@ -947,6 +948,10 @@ switch_status_t skinny_session_transfer(switch_core_session_t *session, listener
 			/* TODO CallSelectStat */
 			skinny_log_ls_msg(listener, session2, SWITCH_LOG_INFO, "SST: creating incoming session\n");
 			status = skinny_create_incoming_session(listener, &line_instance, &session2);
+			if ( ! session2 ) {
+				skinny_log_l_msg(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "SST: Unable to create incoming session for transfer.\n");
+				return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+			}
 			tech_pvt2 = switch_core_session_get_private(session2);
 			tech_pvt2->transfer_from_call_id = tech_pvt->call_id;
 			tech_pvt->transfer_to_call_id = tech_pvt2->call_id;
@@ -1421,6 +1426,10 @@ switch_status_t skinny_handle_stimulus_message(listener_t *listener, skinny_mess
 	switch(request->data.stimulus.instance_type) {
 		case SKINNY_BUTTON_LAST_NUMBER_REDIAL:
 			skinny_create_incoming_session(listener, &line_instance, &session);
+			if ( ! session ) {
+				skinny_log_l_msg(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Unable to handle last number redial stimulus message, couldn't create incoming session.\n");
+				return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+			}
 			skinny_session_process_dest(session, listener, line_instance, 
 				empty_null2(listener->ext_redial,listener->profile->ext_redial), '\0', 0);
 			break;
@@ -1429,9 +1438,13 @@ switch_status_t skinny_handle_stimulus_message(listener_t *listener, skinny_mess
 
 			session = skinny_profile_find_session(listener->profile, listener, &line_instance, 0);
 			if(strlen(button_speed_dial->line) > 0) {
-				if (!session) {
+				if ( !session ) {
 					skinny_create_incoming_session(listener, &line_instance, &session);
 				}
+				if ( !session ) {
+					skinny_log_l_msg(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Unable to handle speed dial stimulus message, couldn't create incoming session.\n");
+					return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+				}
 				skinny_session_process_dest(session, listener, line_instance, button_speed_dial->line, '\0', 0);
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1451,6 +1464,10 @@ switch_status_t skinny_handle_stimulus_message(listener_t *listener, skinny_mess
 			break;
 		case SKINNY_BUTTON_VOICEMAIL:
 			skinny_create_incoming_session(listener, &line_instance, &session);
+			if ( ! session ) {
+				skinny_log_l_msg(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Unable to handle stimulus message, couldn't create incoming session.\n");
+				return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+			}
 			skinny_session_process_dest(session, listener, line_instance, 
 				empty_null2(listener->ext_voicemail, listener->profile->ext_voicemail), '\0', 0);
 			break;
@@ -1485,6 +1502,10 @@ switch_status_t skinny_handle_stimulus_message(listener_t *listener, skinny_mess
 				}
 
 				skinny_create_incoming_session(listener, &line_instance, &session);
+				if ( ! session ) {
+					skinny_log_l_msg(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Unable to handle stimulus message, couldn't create incoming session.\n");
+					return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+				}
 				skinny_session_process_dest(session, listener, line_instance, NULL, '\0', 0);
 			}
 			break;
@@ -1523,6 +1544,10 @@ switch_status_t skinny_handle_off_hook_message(listener_t *listener, skinny_mess
 		skinny_session_answer(session, listener, line_instance);
 	} else { /* start a new call */
 		skinny_create_incoming_session(listener, &line_instance, &session);
+		if ( ! session ) {
+			skinny_log_l_msg(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Unable to handle off hook message, could not create session.\n");
+			return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+		}
 		tech_pvt = switch_core_session_get_private(session);
 		assert(tech_pvt != NULL);
 
@@ -2037,11 +2062,19 @@ switch_status_t skinny_handle_soft_key_event_message(listener_t *listener, skinn
 	switch(request->data.soft_key_event.event) {
 		case SOFTKEY_REDIAL:
 			status = skinny_create_incoming_session(listener, &line_instance, &session);
+			if ( ! session ) {
+				skinny_log_l_msg(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Unable to handle soft key event, could not create incoming session.\n");
+				return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+			}
 			skinny_session_process_dest(session, listener, line_instance, 
 				empty_null2(listener->ext_redial,listener->profile->ext_redial), '\0', 0);
 			break;
 		case SOFTKEY_NEWCALL:
 			status = skinny_create_incoming_session(listener, &line_instance, &session);
+			if ( ! session ) {
+				skinny_log_l_msg(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Unable to handle soft key event, could not create incoming session.\n");
+				return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+			}
 			skinny_session_process_dest(session, listener, line_instance, NULL, '\0', 0);
 			break;
 		case SOFTKEY_HOLD:
@@ -2098,17 +2131,29 @@ switch_status_t skinny_handle_soft_key_event_message(listener_t *listener, skinn
 			break;
 		case SOFTKEY_MEETME:
 			skinny_create_incoming_session(listener, &line_instance, &session);
+			if ( ! session ) {
+				skinny_log_l_msg(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Unable to handle soft key event, could not create incoming session.\n");
+				return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+			}
 			skinny_session_process_dest(session, listener, line_instance, 
 				empty_null2(listener->ext_meetme, listener->profile->ext_meetme), '\0', 0);
 			break;
 		case SOFTKEY_CALLPICKUP:
 		case SOFTKEY_GRPCALLPICKUP:
 			skinny_create_incoming_session(listener, &line_instance, &session);
+			if ( ! session ) {
+				skinny_log_l_msg(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Unable to handle soft key event, could not create incoming session.\n");
+				return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+			}
 			skinny_session_process_dest(session, listener, line_instance, 
 				empty_null2(listener->ext_pickup, listener->profile->ext_pickup), '\0', 0);
 			break;
 		case SOFTKEY_CFWDALL:
 			skinny_create_incoming_session(listener, &line_instance, &session);
+			if ( ! session ) {
+				skinny_log_l_msg(listener, SWITCH_LOG_CRIT, "Unable to handle soft key event, could not create incoming session.\n");
+				return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+			}
 			skinny_session_process_dest(session, listener, line_instance, 
 				empty_null2(listener->ext_cfwdall, listener->profile->ext_cfwdall), '\0', 0);
 			break;