diff --git a/plugins/relay.py b/plugins/relay.py
index 48f6eeb..df56dc6 100644
--- a/plugins/relay.py
+++ b/plugins/relay.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ def initializeChannel(irc, channel):
         # Send our users and channel modes to the other nets
         log.debug('(%s) relay.initializeChannel: joining our (%s) users: %s', irc.name, remotenet, irc.channels[channel].users)
         relayJoins(irc, channel, irc.channels[channel].users, irc.channels[channel].ts)
-        if irc.pseudoclient.uid not in irc.channels[channel].users:
+        if irc.pseudoclient and irc.pseudoclient.uid not in irc.channels[channel].users:
             irc.proto.join(irc.pseudoclient.uid, channel)
 
 def removeChannel(irc, channel):