diff --git a/kmail/kmkernel.cpp b/kmail/kmkernel.cpp
index 6f18a36b..fb22fca2 100644
--- a/kmail/kmkernel.cpp
+++ b/kmail/kmkernel.cpp
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ void KMKernel::resumeNetworkJobs()
   BroadcastStatus::instance()->setStatusMsg( i18n("KMail is set to be online; all network jobs resumed"));
   emit onlineStatusChanged( (GlobalSettings::EnumNetworkState::type)GlobalSettings::networkState() );
 
-  if ( kmkernel->msgSender()->sendImmediate() ) {
+  if ( kmkernel->msgSender() && kmkernel->msgSender()->sendImmediate() ) {
     kmkernel->msgSender()->sendQueued();
   }
 }