diff --git a/src/online/online_player_profile.cpp b/src/online/online_player_profile.cpp
index a1f9b227e..efc58da98 100644
--- a/src/online/online_player_profile.cpp
+++ b/src/online/online_player_profile.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ namespace Online
                      OnlineProfile::RelationInfo * relation_info =
                                                 profile->getRelationInfo();
 
-                     if (relation_info->isOnline())
+                     if (relation_info && relation_info->isOnline())
                      {
                          if (!now_online) // the friend went offline
                          {
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ namespace Online
                              went_offline = true;
                          }
                      }
-                     else
+                     else if (relation_info)
                      {
                          if (now_online) // friend came online
                          {