diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relayClient/RelayProxyClientConnector.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relayClient/RelayProxyClientConnector.kt
index a1664bd50..376183606 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relayClient/RelayProxyClientConnector.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/service/relayClient/RelayProxyClientConnector.kt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class RelayProxyClientConnector(
                     }
                     val torStatus = torManager.status.value
                     if (torStatus is TorServiceStatus.Active) {
-                        torStatus.torControlConnection.signal(TorControlCommands.SIGNAL_DORMANT)
+                        torStatus.torControlConnection?.signal(TorControlCommands.SIGNAL_DORMANT)
                         Log.d("ManageRelayServices", "Pausing Tor Activity")
                     }
                 } else if (it.connectivity is ConnectivityStatus.Active && !client.isActive()) {
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ class RelayProxyClientConnector(
 
                     val torStatus = torManager.status.value
                     if (torStatus is TorServiceStatus.Active) {
-                        torStatus.torControlConnection.signal(TorControlCommands.SIGNAL_ACTIVE)
-                        torStatus.torControlConnection.signal(TorControlCommands.SIGNAL_NEWNYM)
+                        torStatus.torControlConnection?.signal(TorControlCommands.SIGNAL_ACTIVE)
+                        torStatus.torControlConnection?.signal(TorControlCommands.SIGNAL_NEWNYM)
                         Log.d("ManageRelayServices", "Resuming Tor Activity with new nym")
                     }
 
diff --git a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/tor/TorServiceStatus.kt b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/tor/TorServiceStatus.kt
index f0bd812a8..3b037e29a 100644
--- a/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/tor/TorServiceStatus.kt
+++ b/amethyst/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ui/tor/TorServiceStatus.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ sealed class TorServiceStatus {
     data class Active(
         val port: Int,
     ) : TorServiceStatus() {
-        lateinit var torControlConnection: TorControlConnection
+        // If internal, it has control.
+        var torControlConnection: TorControlConnection? = null
     }
 
     object Off : TorServiceStatus()