diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
index 8e3cf0e27c..5c6abd217f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
@@ -395,9 +395,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                     {
                         if(SendAgentGodKillToRegion(UUID.Zero, agentID, guinfo))
                         {
-                            m_log.InfoFormat(
-                                "[GATEKEEPER SERVICE]: Login failed for {0} {1}, reason: already logged in",
-                                account.FirstName, account.LastName);
+                            if(account != null)
+                                m_log.InfoFormat(
+                                    "[GATEKEEPER SERVICE]: Login failed for {0} {1}, reason: already logged in",
+                                    account.FirstName, account.LastName);
                             reason = "You appear to be already logged in on the destination grid " +
                                     "Please wait a a minute or two and retry. " +
                                     "If this takes longer than a few minutes please contact the grid owner.";