diff --git a/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java b/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
index 2fc57b7a58..eb13499af8 100644
--- a/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
+++ b/common/cpw/mods/fml/common/FMLCommonHandler.java
@@ -451,6 +451,10 @@ public class FMLCommonHandler
 
     public boolean shouldServerBeKilledQuietly()
     {
+        if (sidedDelegate == null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
         return sidedDelegate.shouldServerShouldBeKilledQuietly();
     }