diff --git a/core/systems/ForwardSys.cpp b/core/systems/ForwardSys.cpp
index c78d9fd6b..02eeb0576 100644
--- a/core/systems/ForwardSys.cpp
+++ b/core/systems/ForwardSys.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ void CForwardManager::ReleaseForward(IForward *forward)
 
 void CForwardManager::ForwardFree(CForward *fwd)
 {
+    if (fwd == NULL)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
 	m_FreeForwards.push(fwd);
 	m_managed.remove(fwd);
 }