diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/WSClient.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/WSClient.java
index 3147d5a2a0..1f8518dd17 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/WSClient.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/WSClient.java
@@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ public class WSClient extends WebSocketListener implements AutoCloseable
 	@Override
 	public void close()
 	{
-		webSocket.close(1000, null);
+		if (webSocket != null)
+		{
+			webSocket.close(1000, null);
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override