diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/DiscordShardedClient.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/DiscordShardedClient.cs
index 45d76e61ad..dad53b3b72 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/DiscordShardedClient.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/DiscordShardedClient.cs
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public DiscordSocketClient GetShard(int id)
         private int GetShardIdFor(ulong guildId)
             => (int)((guildId >> 22) % (uint)_totalShards);
         public int GetShardIdFor(IGuild guild)
-            => GetShardIdFor(guild.Id);
+            => GetShardIdFor(guild?.Id ?? 0);
         private DiscordSocketClient GetShardFor(ulong guildId)
             => GetShard(GetShardIdFor(guildId));
         public DiscordSocketClient GetShardFor(IGuild guild)