diff --git a/src/twc-profile.c b/src/twc-profile.c
index c01356f..8f40d73 100644
--- a/src/twc-profile.c
+++ b/src/twc-profile.c
@@ -575,26 +575,34 @@ twc_profile_set_online_status(struct t_twc_profile *profile, bool status)
     if (!(profile)) {
       weechat_printf(profile->buffer, "%sno profile",
 		     weechat_prefix("network"));
-    } else if (profile->tox_online ^ status) {
-        TOX_CONNECTION connection = tox_self_get_connection_status(profile->tox);
+      return;
+    }
+    /* failsafe - called while exiting! */
+    if (!(profile->tox)) {
+      weechat_printf(profile->buffer, "%sno tox",
+		     weechat_prefix("network"));
+      return;
+    }
+    if (profile->tox_online ^ status) {
+      TOX_CONNECTION connection = tox_self_get_connection_status(profile->tox);
 
-        profile->tox_online = status;
-        twc_profile_refresh_online_status();
+      profile->tox_online = status;
+      twc_profile_refresh_online_status();
 
-        if (connection == TOX_CONNECTION_TCP)
+      if (connection == TOX_CONNECTION_TCP)
         {
-            weechat_printf(profile->buffer, "%sprofile %s TCP",
-                           weechat_prefix("network"), profile->name);
+	  weechat_printf(profile->buffer, "%sprofile %s TCP",
+			 weechat_prefix("network"), profile->name);
         }
-        else if (connection == TOX_CONNECTION_UDP)
+      else if (connection == TOX_CONNECTION_UDP)
         {
-            weechat_printf(profile->buffer, "%sprofile %s UDP",
-                           weechat_prefix("network"), profile->name);
+	  weechat_printf(profile->buffer, "%sprofile %s UDP",
+			 weechat_prefix("network"), profile->name);
         }
-        else
+      else
         {
-            weechat_printf(profile->buffer, "%sprofile %s disconnected",
-                           weechat_prefix("network"), profile->name);
+	  weechat_printf(profile->buffer, "%sprofile %s disconnected",
+			 weechat_prefix("network"), profile->name);
         }
     }
 }