diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/mods/Forge.java b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/mods/Forge.java
index c936dd0f..6136fd5a 100644
--- a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/mods/Forge.java
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/mods/Forge.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ package de.steamwar.bungeecore.listeners.mods;
 import de.steamwar.bungeecore.BungeeCore;
 import de.steamwar.bungeecore.listeners.BasicListener;
 import de.steamwar.bungeecore.sql.Mod;
+import io.netty.channel.ChannelPipeline;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.TextComponent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.PendingConnection;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.event.LoginEvent;
@@ -78,7 +79,9 @@ public class Forge extends BasicListener {
         }
 
         event.registerIntent(BungeeCore.get());
-        wrapper.getHandle().pipeline().get(HandlerBoss.class).setHandler(new CustomPacketHandler(event));
+        ChannelPipeline pipeline = wrapper.getHandle().pipeline();
+        if(pipeline != null)
+            pipeline.get(HandlerBoss.class).setHandler(new CustomPacketHandler(event));
     }
 
     private static class CustomPacketHandler extends PacketHandler {