diff --git a/backend/api/websocket.go b/backend/api/websocket.go
index b239a87..21659ea 100644
--- a/backend/api/websocket.go
+++ b/backend/api/websocket.go
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ func unpackData(datas []any, target interface{}) bool {
 }
 
 func verifyPlayerIsActivePlayer(room *types.Room, target *types.Player) bool {
+	if target.Connection.Socket == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
 	if room.GameState != types.StateRunning {
 		target.Connection.Socket.Emit("Status", types.S2C_Status{
 			IsError:    true,
diff --git a/backend/game/game.go b/backend/game/game.go
index f8582d7..b17a4b2 100644
--- a/backend/game/game.go
+++ b/backend/game/game.go
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ func OnPlayerStateUpdate(room *types.Room, player *types.Player, skipDBUpdate bo
 	if !skipDBUpdate {
 		db.Conn.UpdateRoom(room)
 	}
+	if player.Connection.Socket == nil {
+		return
+	}
 	player.Connection.Socket.Emit("OwnCards", types.BuildOwnCardsPacket(room, player))
 	BroadcastInRoom(room, "PlayerState", types.BuildPlayerStatePacket(room, player))
 }