diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SimpleSftpServer.kt b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SimpleSftpServer.kt
index 4b558fd7..8827f36c 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SimpleSftpServer.kt
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/SftpPlugin/SimpleSftpServer.kt
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ internal class SimpleSftpServer {
     }
 
     fun stop() {
+        if (!::sshd.isInitialized) return
+
         try {
             sshd.stop(true)
         } catch (e: Exception) {