diff --git a/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/FbsInputStream.java b/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/FbsInputStream.java
index 6df38dd..724ff30 100644
--- a/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/FbsInputStream.java
+++ b/java/src/com/tightvnc/rfbplayer/FbsInputStream.java
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@
   }
 
   public synchronized void close() throws IOException {
-    in.close();
+    if (in != null)
+      in.close();
     in = null;
     startTime = -1;
     timeOffset = 0;