diff --git a/core/io/http_client.cpp b/core/io/http_client.cpp
index e5c6d2a4f29..878129e346c 100644
--- a/core/io/http_client.cpp
+++ b/core/io/http_client.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,12 @@ Error HTTPClient::poll() {
 						} else {
 							// We are already handshaking, which means we can use your already active SSL connection
 							ssl = static_cast<Ref<StreamPeerSSL> >(connection);
+							if (ssl.is_null()) {
+								close();
+								status = STATUS_SSL_HANDSHAKE_ERROR;
+								return ERR_CANT_CONNECT;
+							}
+
 							ssl->poll(); // Try to finish the handshake
 						}