diff --git a/src/blackcore/afv/clients/afvclient.cpp b/src/blackcore/afv/clients/afvclient.cpp
index 8bc8fdffd..f440ea50d 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/afv/clients/afvclient.cpp
+++ b/src/blackcore/afv/clients/afvclient.cpp
@@ -565,6 +565,8 @@ namespace BlackCore
                     return;
                 }
 
+                if (! m_connection->isConnected()) { return; }
+
                 const QString callsign = this->getCallsign();
                 const auto transmittingTransceivers = this->getTransmittingTransceivers(); // threadsafe
                 if (transmittingTransceivers.size() > 0)