diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/ntcp/NTCPConnection.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/ntcp/NTCPConnection.java
index 95152c6a0..3acabafdc 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/ntcp/NTCPConnection.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/transport/ntcp/NTCPConnection.java
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@ public class NTCPConnection implements FIFOBandwidthLimiter.CompleteListener {
                 continue;
             
             RouterInfo info = fac.lookupRouterInfoLocally(peer);
+            if (info == null)
+                continue;
 
             OutNetMessage infoMsg = new OutNetMessage(_context);
             infoMsg.setExpiration(_context.clock().now()+10*1000);