diff --git a/src/connection_win.cpp b/src/connection_win.cpp
index b750f05..3159c7e 100644
--- a/src/connection_win.cpp
+++ b/src/connection_win.cpp
@@ -71,13 +71,22 @@ bool BaseConnection::Close()
 
 bool BaseConnection::Write(const void* data, size_t length)
 {
+    if (length == 0) {
+        return true;
+    }
     auto self = reinterpret_cast<BaseConnectionWin*>(this);
+    if (self->pipe == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+        return false;
+    }
     return ::WriteFile(self->pipe, data, (DWORD)length, nullptr, nullptr) == TRUE;
 }
 
 bool BaseConnection::Read(void* data, size_t length)
 {
     auto self = reinterpret_cast<BaseConnectionWin*>(this);
+    if (self->pipe == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+        return false;
+    }
     DWORD bytesAvailable = 0;
     if (::PeekNamedPipe(self->pipe, nullptr, 0, nullptr, &bytesAvailable, nullptr)) {
         if (bytesAvailable >= length) {
diff --git a/src/discord-rpc.cpp b/src/discord-rpc.cpp
index 97a78de..86b66c5 100644
--- a/src/discord-rpc.cpp
+++ b/src/discord-rpc.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ static void SendQueueCommitMessage()
 
 extern "C" void Discord_UpdateConnection()
 {
+    if (!Connection) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (!Connection->IsOpen()) {
         if (std::chrono::system_clock::now() >= NextConnect) {
             UpdateReconnectTime();
@@ -292,6 +296,10 @@ extern "C" void Discord_RunCallbacks()
     // of times inbetween calls here. Externally, we want the sequence to seem sane, so any other
     // signals are book-ended by calls to ready and disconnect.
 
+    if (!Connection) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     bool wasDisconnected = WasJustDisconnected.exchange(false);
     bool isConnected = Connection->IsOpen();