diff --git a/KfChatDotNetBot/ChatBot.cs b/KfChatDotNetBot/ChatBot.cs
index 3358b13..5ed63c5 100644
--- a/KfChatDotNetBot/ChatBot.cs
+++ b/KfChatDotNetBot/ChatBot.cs
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ public class ChatBot
         _logger.Error($"Sneedchat disconnected due to {disconnectionInfo.Type}");
         _logger.Error($"Close Status => {disconnectionInfo.CloseStatus}; Close Status Description => {disconnectionInfo.CloseStatusDescription}");
         _logger.Error(disconnectionInfo.Exception);
-        if (disconnectionInfo.Exception!.Message.Contains("status code '203'"))
+        if (disconnectionInfo.Exception != null && disconnectionInfo.Exception.Message.Contains("status code '203'"))
         {
             _logger.Info("Chat 203'd, getting a new token");
             RefreshXfToken().Wait(_cancellationToken);