diff --git a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/BaseHttpServer.cs b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/BaseHttpServer.cs
index d5bc3c3e4d..b018e57c45 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/BaseHttpServer.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Framework/Servers/HttpServer/BaseHttpServer.cs
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer
                 // Every month or so this will wrap and give bad numbers, not really a problem
                 // since its just for reporting
                 int tickdiff = requestEndTick - requestStartTick;
-                if (tickdiff > 3000 && requestHandler.Name != "GetTexture")
+                if (tickdiff > 3000 && requestHandler != null && requestHandler.Name != "GetTexture")
                 {
                     m_log.InfoFormat(
                         "[BASE HTTP SERVER]: Slow handling of {0} {1} {2} {3} {4} from {5} took {6}ms",