diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mainserver.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mainserver.cpp
index 3465c3557cd..a691069f3b0 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mainserver.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mainserver.cpp
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ void MainServer::HandleQueryRecording(QStringList &slist, PlaybackSock *pbs)
 
     QStringList strlist;
 
-    if (pginfo->GetChanID())
+    if (pginfo && pginfo->GetChanID())
     {
         strlist << "OK";
         pginfo->ToStringList(strlist);