diff --git a/lib/icinga/notification.cpp b/lib/icinga/notification.cpp
index 3fbcf9508..11d92ef3c 100644
--- a/lib/icinga/notification.cpp
+++ b/lib/icinga/notification.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ void Notification::BeginExecuteNotificationHelper(const Dictionary::Ptr& notific
 	ScriptTask::Ptr task;
 	task = MakeMethodTask("notify", arguments);
 
+	if (!task) {
+		Logger::Write(LogWarning, "icinga", "Notification object '" + GetName() + "' doesn't have a 'notify' method.");
+
+		return;
+	}
+
 	{
 		ObjectLock olock(this);