diff --git a/src/peer_connection.cpp b/src/peer_connection.cpp
index b38a16f78..a713f6131 100644
--- a/src/peer_connection.cpp
+++ b/src/peer_connection.cpp
@@ -6227,7 +6227,7 @@ namespace libtorrent
 #ifndef TORRENT_DISABLE_LOGGING
 		{
 			boost::shared_ptr<torrent> t = m_torrent.lock();
-			t->debug_log("END connect [%p]", this);
+			if (t) t->debug_log("END connect [%p]", this);
 			m_connect_time = completed;
 		}
 #endif