diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ryanmichela/sshd/implementations/SSHDCommandSender.java b/src/main/java/com/ryanmichela/sshd/implementations/SSHDCommandSender.java
index cfceaaa..5f4975a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ryanmichela/sshd/implementations/SSHDCommandSender.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ryanmichela/sshd/implementations/SSHDCommandSender.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class SSHDCommandSender implements ConsoleCommandSender, CommandSender {
     }
 
     public void sendRawMessage(String message) {
+        if(ConsoleShellFactory.ConsoleShell.consoleReader == null) return;
         try {
             ConsoleShellFactory.ConsoleShell.consoleReader.println(ChatColor.stripColor(message));
         } catch (IOException e) {