diff --git a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
index 36ebf39a..f23b6024 100644
--- a/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
+++ b/zefie_wtvp_minisrv/app.js
@@ -609,10 +609,12 @@ async function sendToClient(socket, headers_obj, data) {
     // small files actually get larger, so don't compress them
     var compression_type = 0;
     if (content_length >= 256) compression_type = wtvmime.shouldWeCompress(ssid_sessions[socket.ssid], headers_obj);
-    if (socket_sessions[socket.id].request_headers.query) {
-        if (socket_sessions[socket.id].wtv_request_type == "download") {
-            if (socket_sessions[socket.id].request_headers.query.dont_compress) {
-                compression_type = 0;
+    if (socket_sessions[socket.id].request_headers) {
+        if (socket_sessions[socket.id].request_headers.query) {
+            if (socket_sessions[socket.id].wtv_request_type == "download") {
+                if (socket_sessions[socket.id].request_headers.query.dont_compress) {
+                    compression_type = 0;
+                }
             }
         }
     }