diff --git a/lib/internal-events.js b/lib/internal-events.js
index 8e3ad38ad..6b0ef7472 100644
--- a/lib/internal-events.js
+++ b/lib/internal-events.js
@@ -13,20 +13,20 @@ module.exports = function(bs) {
          * @param data
          */
         "file:reload": function(data) {
-            bs.io.sockets.emit("file:reload", data);
+            bs.io && bs.io.sockets.emit("file:reload", data);
         },
         /**
          * Browser Reloads
          */
         "browser:reload": function() {
-            bs.io.sockets.emit("browser:reload");
+            bs.io && bs.io.sockets.emit("browser:reload");
         },
         /**
          * Browser Notify
          * @param data
          */
         "browser:notify": function(data) {
-            bs.io.sockets.emit("browser:notify", data);
+            bs.io && bs.io.sockets.emit("browser:notify", data);
         },
         /**
          * Things that happened after the service is running