diff --git a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_amqp/mod_amqp_connection.c b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_amqp/mod_amqp_connection.c
index 2210ed032a..1da96328f9 100644
--- a/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_amqp/mod_amqp_connection.c
+++ b/src/mod/event_handlers/mod_amqp/mod_amqp_connection.c
@@ -150,20 +150,26 @@ switch_status_t mod_amqp_connection_open(mod_amqp_connection_t *connections, mod
 										connection_attempt->password);
 
 	if (mod_amqp_log_if_amqp_error(status, "Logging in")) {
-		mod_amqp_connection_close(*active);
-		*active = NULL;
+		if (active) {
+			mod_amqp_connection_close(*active);
+			*active = NULL;
+		}
 		goto err;
 	}
 
 	// Open a channel (1). This is fairly standard
 	amqp_channel_open(newConnection, 1);
 	if (mod_amqp_log_if_amqp_error(amqp_get_rpc_reply(newConnection), "Opening channel")) {
-		mod_amqp_connection_close(*active);
-		*active = NULL;
+		if (active) {
+			mod_amqp_connection_close(*active);
+			*active = NULL;
+		}
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	(*active)->state = newConnection;
+	if (active) {
+		(*active)->state = newConnection;
+	}
 
 	if (oldConnection) {
 		amqp_destroy_connection(oldConnection);