diff --git a/cmd-queue.c b/cmd-queue.c
index b1c0a4eb..a64d332c 100644
--- a/cmd-queue.c
+++ b/cmd-queue.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ cmdq_guard(struct cmd_q *cmdq, const char *guard)
 {
 	struct client	*c = cmdq->client;
 
-	if (c == NULL || c->session == NULL)
+	if (c == NULL)
 		return 0;
 	if (!(c->flags & CLIENT_CONTROL))
 		return 0;