diff --git a/src/main/java/common/utility/narwhaldashboard/NarwhalDashboard.java b/src/main/java/common/utility/narwhaldashboard/NarwhalDashboard.java
index 3894326..1b0d5dc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/common/utility/narwhaldashboard/NarwhalDashboard.java
+++ b/src/main/java/common/utility/narwhaldashboard/NarwhalDashboard.java
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ public void addUpdate(String key, Supplier<Object> obj) {
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     public void sendMessage(String message) {
+        if (conn == null) return;
         final JSONObject obj = new JSONObject();
         obj.put("Message", message);
         conn.send(obj.toJSONString());