1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/org/traccar/protocol/BlackKiteProtocolDecoder.java b/src/org/traccar/protocol/BlackKiteProtocolDecoder.java
index 54761b87c..aebf970d0 100644
--- a/src/org/traccar/protocol/BlackKiteProtocolDecoder.java
+++ b/src/org/traccar/protocol/BlackKiteProtocolDecoder.java
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ public class BlackKiteProtocolDecoder extends BaseProtocolDecoder {
     private static final int TAG_XT3 = 0x62;
 
     private void sendReply(Channel channel, int checksum) {
-        ByteBuf reply = Unpooled.buffer(3);
-        reply.writeByte(0x02);
-        reply.writeShortLE((short) checksum);
         if (channel != null) {
+            ByteBuf reply = Unpooled.buffer(3);
+            reply.writeByte(0x02);
+            reply.writeShortLE((short) checksum);
             channel.writeAndFlush(new NetworkMessage(reply, channel.remoteAddress()));
         }
     }