diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/HttpUtils.pm b/fhem/FHEM/HttpUtils.pm
index 36a76e3d6..d86a6738f 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/HttpUtils.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/HttpUtils.pm
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ HttpUtils_Close($)
   my ($hash) = @_;
   delete($hash->{FD});
   delete($selectlist{$hash});
-  $hash->{conn}->close();
+  $hash->{conn}->close() if($hash->{conn});
   delete($hash->{conn});
   delete($hash->{hu_sslAdded});
   delete($hash->{hu_filecount});