diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/rudderstack/android/sdk/core/RudderNetworkManager.java b/core/src/main/java/com/rudderstack/android/sdk/core/RudderNetworkManager.java
index 1234a1fcb..7bc7af41d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/rudderstack/android/sdk/core/RudderNetworkManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/rudderstack/android/sdk/core/RudderNetworkManager.java
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ Result sendNetworkRequest(@Nullable String requestPayload, @NonNull String reque
 
         try {
             HttpURLConnection httpConnection = updateHttpConnection(requestURL, requestMethod, requestPayload, isDMTRequest, isGzipAvailableForApi);
+            if (httpConnection == null) {
+                return new Result(NetworkResponses.ERROR, -1, null, "Http Connection is Null");
+            }
             synchronized (MessageUploadLock.REQUEST_LOCK) {
                 httpConnection.connect();
             }