diff --git a/Handlers/MPDHandler.cs b/Handlers/MPDHandler.cs
index 9f87700..90eedea 100644
--- a/Handlers/MPDHandler.cs
+++ b/Handlers/MPDHandler.cs
@@ -497,21 +497,23 @@ namespace unison
 
         public async void QueryStats()
         {
-            Dictionary<string, string> response = await SafelySendCommandAsync(new StatsCommand());
+            Dictionary<string, string> Response = await SafelySendCommandAsync(new StatsCommand());
+            if (Response == null)
+                return;
 
-            _stats.Songs = int.Parse(response["songs"]);
-            _stats.Albums = int.Parse(response["albums"]);
-            _stats.Artists = int.Parse(response["artists"]);
+            _stats.Songs = int.Parse(Response["songs"]);
+            _stats.Albums = int.Parse(Response["albums"]);
+            _stats.Artists = int.Parse(Response["artists"]);
 
             TimeSpan time;
-            time = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(int.Parse(response["uptime"]));
+            time = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(int.Parse(Response["uptime"]));
             _stats.Uptime = time.ToString(@"dd\:hh\:mm\:ss");
-            time = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(int.Parse(response["db_playtime"]));
+            time = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(int.Parse(Response["db_playtime"]));
             _stats.TotalPlaytime = time.ToString(@"dd\:hh\:mm\:ss");
-            time = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(int.Parse(response["playtime"]));
+            time = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(int.Parse(Response["playtime"]));
             _stats.TotalTimePlayed = time.ToString(@"dd\:hh\:mm\:ss");
 
-            DateTime date = new DateTime(1970, 1, 1).AddSeconds(int.Parse(response["db_update"])).ToLocalTime();
+            DateTime date = new DateTime(1970, 1, 1).AddSeconds(int.Parse(Response["db_update"])).ToLocalTime();
             _stats.DatabaseUpdate = date.ToString("dd/MM/yyyy @ HH:mm");
         }
     }