diff --git a/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp b/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
index 85dbc039b..80fea011b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/MeshService.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int MeshService::handleFromRadio(const meshtastic_MeshPacket *mp)
     powerFSM.trigger(EVENT_PACKET_FOR_PHONE); // Possibly keep the node from sleeping
 
     nodeDB.updateFrom(*mp); // update our DB state based off sniffing every RX packet from the radio
-    if (!nodeDB.getNode(mp->from)->has_user) {
+    if (!nodeDB.getNode(mp->from)->has_user && nodeInfoModule) {
         LOG_INFO("Heard a node we don't know, sending NodeInfo and asking for a response.\n");
         nodeInfoModule->sendOurNodeInfo(mp->from, true);
     }