diff --git a/src/protocol_misc.c b/src/protocol_misc.c
index 4528f3fc..6823052b 100644
--- a/src/protocol_misc.c
+++ b/src/protocol_misc.c
@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@ bool send_udp_info(node_t *from, node_t *to) {
 	   farther than the static relay. */
 	to = (to->via == myself) ? to->nexthop : to->via;
 
+	if (to == NULL) {
+		logger(DEBUG_ALWAYS, LOG_ERR, "Something went wrong when seletcting relay - possible fake UDP_INFO");
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	/* Skip cases where sending UDP info messages doesn't make sense.
 	   This is done here in order to avoid repeating the same logic in multiple callsites. */