diff --git a/include/s_newconf.h b/include/s_newconf.h
index 0e135f2e..d3f9b1f5 100644
--- a/include/s_newconf.h
+++ b/include/s_newconf.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ extern void cluster_generic(struct Client *, const char *, int cltype,
 
 #define IsOperConfEncrypted(x)	((x)->flags & OPER_ENCRYPTED)
 
-#define HasPrivilege(x, y)	(privilegeset_in_set((x)->localClient->privset, (y)))
+#define HasPrivilege(x, y)	((x)->localClient != NULL && (x)->localClient->privset != NULL && privilegeset_in_set((x)->localClient->privset, (y)))
 
 #define IsOperGlobalKill(x)     (HasPrivilege((x), "oper:global_kill"))
 #define IsOperLocalKill(x)      (HasPrivilege((x), "oper:local_kill"))