diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Connect/ConnectManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Connect/ConnectManager.cs
index e87828173..0f2d2e3d5 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Connect/ConnectManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Connect/ConnectManager.cs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Connect
                     {
                         var webEx = (WebException) ex.InnerException;
 
-                        if (webEx != null && webEx.Status != WebExceptionStatus.ProtocolError && ((HttpWebResponse)webEx.Response).StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.NotFound)
+                        if (webEx == null || (webEx.Status != WebExceptionStatus.ProtocolError && ((HttpWebResponse)webEx.Response).StatusCode != HttpStatusCode.NotFound))
                         {
                             throw;
                         }