diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/BasePeriodicWebSocketListener.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/BasePeriodicWebSocketListener.cs
index 990d23970..0afaf955e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/BasePeriodicWebSocketListener.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Net/BasePeriodicWebSocketListener.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Net
         /// <returns>Task.</returns>
         public Task ProcessMessage(WebSocketMessageInfo message)
         {
+            if (message == null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException("message");
+            }
+
             if (message.MessageType.Equals(Name + "Start", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 Start(message);