diff --git a/pkg/rtc/participant.go b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
index 1034c2275..e65733d28 100644
--- a/pkg/rtc/participant.go
+++ b/pkg/rtc/participant.go
@@ -966,7 +966,9 @@ func (p *ParticipantImpl) GetTelemetryListener() types.ParticipantTelemetryListe
 
 func (p *ParticipantImpl) AddOnClose(key string, callback func(types.LocalParticipant)) {
 	if p.isClosed.Load() {
-		go callback(p)
+		if callback != nil {
+			go callback(p)
+		}
 		return
 	}