diff --git a/src/server/game/Server/WorldSession.cpp b/src/server/game/Server/WorldSession.cpp
index 408c897369..ccdf9228a9 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Server/WorldSession.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Server/WorldSession.cpp
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ bool WorldSession::Update(uint32 diff, PacketFilter& updater)
     ///- Before we process anything:
     /// If necessary, kick the player because the client didn't send anything for too long
     /// (or they've been idling in character select)
-    if (IsConnectionIdle() && !HasPermission(rbac::RBAC_PERM_IGNORE_IDLE_CONNECTION))
+    if (m_Socket && IsConnectionIdle() && !HasPermission(rbac::RBAC_PERM_IGNORE_IDLE_CONNECTION))
         m_Socket->CloseSocket();
 
     if (updater.ProcessUnsafe())