diff --git a/java/src/com/tightvnc/decoder/RawDecoder.java b/java/src/com/tightvnc/decoder/RawDecoder.java
index c16989c..79cf889 100644
--- a/java/src/com/tightvnc/decoder/RawDecoder.java
+++ b/java/src/com/tightvnc/decoder/RawDecoder.java
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@
           rfbis.readFully(pixels8, dy * framebufferWidth + x, w);
         }
         //
-        // Save decoded data to RecordInterface
+        // Save decoded data to record output stream
         //
-        if (rec.canWrite()) {
-          rec.write(pixels8, dy * framebufferWidth + x, w);
+        if (dos != null) {
+          dos.write(pixels8, dy * framebufferWidth + x, w);
         }
       }
     } else {
@@ -102,10 +102,10 @@
       for (int dy = y; dy < y + h; dy++) {
         rfbis.readFully(buf);
         //
-        // Save decoded data to RecordInterface
+        // Save decoded data to record output stream
         //
-        if (rec.canWrite()) {
-          rec.write(buf);
+        if (dos != null) {
+          dos.write(buf);
         }
         offset = dy * framebufferWidth + x;
         if (pixels24 != null) {