diff --git a/src/common/connection_handlers.py b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
index 97e5c535a..6ec2cbb5f 100644
--- a/src/common/connection_handlers.py
+++ b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
@@ -738,6 +738,8 @@ class ConnectionDisco:
 			raise common.xmpp.NodeProcessed
 
 	def _DiscoverInfoGetCB(self, con, iq_obj):
+		if not self.connection:
+			return
 		gajim.log.debug('DiscoverInfoGetCB')
 		q = iq_obj.getTag('query')
 		node = q.getAttr('node')