diff --git a/log.c b/log.c
index 3204595..57281a1 100644
--- a/log.c
+++ b/log.c
@@ -194,7 +194,10 @@ void log_connection(struct connection_desc* desc, const struct connection *cnx)
 
     if (!desc) {
         desc = &d;
-        get_connection_desc(desc, cnx);
+        if (!get_connection_desc(desc, cnx)) {
+            print_message(msg_connections, "%s: lost incoming connection\n");
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     print_message(msg_connections, "%s:connection from %s to %s forwarded from %s to %s\n",