- send_request(mesh, from->nexthop->connection, "%d %s %s %d %s", REQ_KEY, mesh->self->name, from->name, ANS_PUBKEY, pubkey);
+
+ if(!from->nexthop || !from->nexthop->connection) {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ send_request(mesh, from->nexthop->connection, NULL, "%d %s %s %d %s", REQ_KEY, mesh->self->name, from->name, ANS_PUBKEY, pubkey);