diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/MediaControl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/MediaControl.java
index 0d1630b1c..c26b9d6f7 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/MediaControl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/media/MediaControl.java
@@ -946,6 +946,9 @@ public void startProcessingMedia(Object reader)
      */
     public void stopProcessingMedia(Object reader)
     {
+        if(sourceProcessor == null)
+            return;
+
         if( sourceProcessor.getState() ==  Processor.Started )
             sourceProcessor.stop();