diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/fs9host.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/fs9host.cpp
index 907e33e34..c6ec77cad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/fs9host.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/fs9host.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
         {
             HRESULT hr = S_OK;
 
-            if (m_hostStatus == Hosting) return hr;
+            if (m_hostStatus == Hosting) { return hr; }
+            if (!m_directPlayPeer) { return S_FALSE; }
 
             DPN_APPLICATION_DESC dpAppDesc;
 
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             ZeroMemory(&playerInfo, sizeof(PLAYER_INFO_STRUCT));
             strcpy(playerInfo.szAircraft, "Boeing 737-400");
 
-
             playerInfo.dwFlags = PLAYER_INFO_STRUCT::PARAMS_RECV | PLAYER_INFO_STRUCT::PARAMS_SEND;
 
             // Prepare and set the player information structure.
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/lobbyclient.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/lobbyclient.cpp
index 52de59002..33fb10fe7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/lobbyclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/lobbyclient.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
 
         bool CLobbyClient::canLobbyConnect()
         {
+            if (!m_dpLobbyClient) { return false; }
             GUID appGuid = CFs9Sdk::guid();
             DWORD dwSize = 0;
             DWORD dwItems = 0;