diff --git a/bin_interface.c b/bin_interface.c
index e8fc685da49..24e968a4aa7 100644
--- a/bin_interface.c
+++ b/bin_interface.c
@@ -257,6 +257,11 @@ int bin_send(union sockaddr_union *dest)
 	int rc, destlen;
 	str st;
 
+	if (!bin) {
+		LM_ERR("binary listener not defined - cannot replicate!\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	if (!dest)
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/modules/dialog/dialog.c b/modules/dialog/dialog.c
index 7653bb4ddf9..55f7c7a5464 100644
--- a/modules/dialog/dialog.c
+++ b/modules/dialog/dialog.c
@@ -889,6 +889,12 @@ static int mod_init(void)
 	mark_dlg_loaded_callbacks_run();
 	destroy_cachedb(0);
 
+	if (replication_dests && !bin) {
+		LM_ERR("You are using dialog replication, but there "
+				"is no bin_listen parameter defined!\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/usrloc/ul_mod.c b/modules/usrloc/ul_mod.c
index 470a266ac45..2bbd4ee6a9c 100644
--- a/modules/usrloc/ul_mod.c
+++ b/modules/usrloc/ul_mod.c
@@ -348,6 +348,12 @@ static int mod_init(void)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	if (replication_dests && !bin) {
+		LM_ERR("You are using contacts replication, but there "
+				"is no bin_listen parameter defined!\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	init_flag = 1;
 
 	return 0;