diff --git a/lib/realtime.js b/lib/realtime.js
index 5018d151a..16795cf68 100644
--- a/lib/realtime.js
+++ b/lib/realtime.js
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ var isDisconnectBusy = false;
 var disconnectSocketQueue = [];
 
 function finishConnection(socket, note, user) {
+    if (!socket || !note || !user) return;
     note.users[socket.id] = user;
     note.socks.push(socket);
     note.server.addClient(socket);