--- a/net/server.lua	Mon Feb 09 13:32:46 2009 +0000
+++ b/net/server.lua	Mon Feb 09 13:41:05 2009 +0000
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
             out_put( "server.lua: client ", ip, ":", clientport, " error: ", err )
             fatalerror = true
             disconnect( handler, err )
-            handler.close( )
+	    _ = handler and handler.close( )
             return false
         end
     end