diff --git a/controller/live.go b/controller/live.go
index 0540c5e5..e96bb861 100644
--- a/controller/live.go
+++ b/controller/live.go
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ func (c *Controller) goLive(inerr error, conn net.Conn, rd *server.AnyReaderWrit
 				}
 				return
 			}
+			if v == nil {
+				continue
+			}
 			switch v.Command {
 			default:
 				log.Error("received a live command that was not QUIT")