diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/BaseHttpServer.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/BaseHttpServer.cs
index 598e5d17cd..36c6c75075 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/BaseHttpServer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/BaseHttpServer.cs
@@ -1510,11 +1510,25 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer
 
         internal void DoHTTPGruntWork(Hashtable responsedata, OSHttpResponse response)
         {
-            //m_log.Info("[BASE HTTP SERVER]: Doing HTTP Grunt work with response");
-            int responsecode = (int)responsedata["int_response_code"];
-            string responseString = (string)responsedata["str_response_string"];
-            string contentType = (string)responsedata["content_type"];
+            int responsecode;
+            string responseString;
+            string contentType;
 
+            if (responsedata == null)
+            {
+                responsecode = 500;
+                responseString = "No response could be obtained";
+                contentType = "text/plain";
+                responsedata = new Hashtable();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+
+                //m_log.Info("[BASE HTTP SERVER]: Doing HTTP Grunt work with response");
+                responsecode = (int)responsedata["int_response_code"];
+                responseString = (string)responsedata["str_response_string"];
+                contentType = (string)responsedata["content_type"];
+            }
 
             if (responsedata.ContainsKey("error_status_text"))
             {