diff --git a/libs/poolWorker.js b/libs/poolWorker.js
index 4855507..71da314 100644
--- a/libs/poolWorker.js
+++ b/libs/poolWorker.js
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ module.exports = function(logger){
         var redisClient = redis.createClient(6379, "localhost") 
         redisClient.on('ready', function(){
             redisClient.hgetall("proxyState", function(error, obj) {
-                if (error) {
+                if (error || obj == null) {
                     logger.debug(logSystem, logComponent, logSubCat, 'No last proxy state found in redis');
                 }
                 else {