diff --git a/apps/app_voicemail.c b/apps/app_voicemail.c
index 7d632c82f5..f762cc9932 100644
--- a/apps/app_voicemail.c
+++ b/apps/app_voicemail.c
@@ -9302,7 +9302,7 @@ out:
 #ifdef IMAP_STORAGE
 	/* expunge message - use UID Expunge if supported on IMAP server*/
 	ast_debug(3, "*** Checking if we can expunge, deleted set to %d, expungeonhangup set to %d\n",deleted,expungeonhangup);
-	if (vmu && deleted == 1 && expungeonhangup == 1) {
+	if (vmu && deleted == 1 && expungeonhangup == 1 && vms.mailstream != NULL) {
 #ifdef HAVE_IMAP_TK2006
 		if (LEVELUIDPLUS (vms.mailstream)) {
 			mail_expunge_full(vms.mailstream,NIL,EX_UID);