diff --git a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/management/impl/ManagementServiceImpl.java b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/management/impl/ManagementServiceImpl.java
index 48b96c8263..ad888d0077 100644
--- a/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/management/impl/ManagementServiceImpl.java
+++ b/artemis-server/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/artemis/core/server/management/impl/ManagementServiceImpl.java
@@ -550,7 +550,10 @@ public class ManagementServiceImpl implements ManagementService {
          @Override
          public void activated() {
             try {
-               messagingServer.addAddressInfo(new AddressInfo(managementNotificationAddress, RoutingType.MULTICAST));
+               ActiveMQServer usedServer = messagingServer;
+               if (usedServer != null) {
+                  usedServer.addAddressInfo(new AddressInfo(managementNotificationAddress, RoutingType.MULTICAST));
+               }
             } catch (Exception e) {
                ActiveMQServerLogger.LOGGER.unableToCreateManagementNotificationAddress(managementNotificationAddress, e);
             }