diff --git a/Lidgren.Network/NetPeer.MessagePools.cs b/Lidgren.Network/NetPeer.MessagePools.cs
index 0a650f6..f8f0c4c 100644
--- a/Lidgren.Network/NetPeer.MessagePools.cs
+++ b/Lidgren.Network/NetPeer.MessagePools.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace Lidgren.Network
 
 		internal void Recycle(byte[] storage)
 		{
-			if (m_storagePool == null)
+			if (m_storagePool == null || storage == null)
 				return;
 
 			lock (m_storagePool)