diff --git a/package/network/services/unetmsg/files/usr/share/ucode/unetmsg/unetmsgd-remote.uc b/package/network/services/unetmsg/files/usr/share/ucode/unetmsg/unetmsgd-remote.uc
index 59d9b0c278..63be3cbab0 100644
--- a/package/network/services/unetmsg/files/usr/share/ucode/unetmsg/unetmsgd-remote.uc
+++ b/package/network/services/unetmsg/files/usr/share/ucode/unetmsg/unetmsgd-remote.uc
@@ -350,6 +350,11 @@ function network_open_channel(net, name, peer)
 
 	let disconnect_cb = (req) => {
 		let net = networks[sock_data.network];
+		if (!net) {
+			network_tx_socket_close(sock_data);
+			return;
+		}
+
 		let cur_data = net.tx_channels[sock_data.name];
 		if (cur_data == sock_data)
 			delete net.tx_channels[sock_data.name];