diff --git a/core/streamState.go b/core/streamState.go
index a6fce6c27..7a4c72d4e 100644
--- a/core/streamState.go
+++ b/core/streamState.go
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ func setStreamAsConnected() {
 
 	go func() {
 		_transcoder = ffmpeg.NewTranscoder()
-		_transcoder.SetVideoOnly(_broadcaster.StreamDetails.VideoOnly)
+		if _broadcaster != nil {
+			_transcoder.SetVideoOnly(_broadcaster.StreamDetails.VideoOnly)
+		}
+
 		_transcoder.TranscoderCompleted = func(error) {
 			SetStreamAsDisconnected()
 		}