diff --git a/src/com/limelight/binding/video/ConfigurableDecoderRenderer.java b/src/com/limelight/binding/video/ConfigurableDecoderRenderer.java
index 5ee2ce24..18dc3870 100644
--- a/src/com/limelight/binding/video/ConfigurableDecoderRenderer.java
+++ b/src/com/limelight/binding/video/ConfigurableDecoderRenderer.java
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ public class ConfigurableDecoderRenderer implements VideoDecoderRenderer {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void release() {
-		decoderRenderer.release();
+		if (decoderRenderer != null) {
+			decoderRenderer.release();
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override