diff --git a/src/common/connection.py b/src/common/connection.py
index 1fb866ade..865b63cfb 100644
--- a/src/common/connection.py
+++ b/src/common/connection.py
@@ -1880,6 +1880,8 @@ class Connection(ConnectionHandlers):
 		self.connection.send(iq)
 
 	def send_gc_config(self, room_jid, form):
+		if not self.connection:
+			return
 		iq = common.xmpp.Iq(typ = 'set', to = room_jid, queryNS =\
 			common.xmpp.NS_MUC_OWNER)
 		query = iq.getTag('query')