diff --git a/devicetypes/smartthings/aeon-minimote.src/aeon-minimote.groovy b/devicetypes/smartthings/aeon-minimote.src/aeon-minimote.groovy
index f58b346b176..9f44fb9c212 100644
--- a/devicetypes/smartthings/aeon-minimote.src/aeon-minimote.groovy
+++ b/devicetypes/smartthings/aeon-minimote.src/aeon-minimote.groovy
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ def buttonEvent(button, held) {
 		log.error "Child device $childDni not found"
 	}
 	if (held) {
-		child?.sendEvent(name: "button", value: "held", data: [buttonNumber: 1], descriptionText: "$child.displayName was held", isStateChange: true)
+		if (child) child.sendEvent(name: "button", value: "held", data: [buttonNumber: 1], descriptionText: "$child.displayName was held", isStateChange: true)
 		createEvent(name: "button", value: "held", data: [buttonNumber: button], descriptionText: "$device.displayName button $button was held", isStateChange: true)
 	} else {
-		child?.sendEvent(name: "button", value: "pushed", data: [buttonNumber: 1], descriptionText: "$child.displayName was pushed", isStateChange: true)
+		if (child) child.sendEvent(name: "button", value: "pushed", data: [buttonNumber: 1], descriptionText: "$child.displayName was pushed", isStateChange: true)
 		createEvent(name: "button", value: "pushed", data: [buttonNumber: button], descriptionText: "$device.displayName button $button was pushed", isStateChange: true)
 	}
 }