diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index c62f790..6996524 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ func (user *User) bridgeMessage(guildID string) bool {
 	}
 
 	guild := user.bridge.GetGuildByID(guildID, false)
-	if guild.MXID != "" {
+	if guild != nil && guild.MXID != "" {
 		return true
 	}