diff --git a/src/common/connection_handlers.py b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
index faf21d6b1..97e5c535a 100644
--- a/src/common/connection_handlers.py
+++ b/src/common/connection_handlers.py
@@ -722,6 +722,10 @@ class ConnectionDisco:
 
 	def _DiscoverItemsGetCB(self, con, iq_obj):
 		gajim.log.debug('DiscoverItemsGetCB')
+
+		if not self.connection:
+			return
+
 		if self.commandItemsQuery(con, iq_obj):
 			raise common.xmpp.NodeProcessed
 		node = iq_obj.getTagAttr('query', 'node')