diff --git a/services/backup/src/Reactors/server/PullBackupReactor.cpp b/services/backup/src/Reactors/server/PullBackupReactor.cpp
--- a/services/backup/src/Reactors/server/PullBackupReactor.cpp
+++ b/services/backup/src/Reactors/server/PullBackupReactor.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@
 }
 
 void PullBackupReactor::terminateCallback() {
-  if (!this->getReactor->getStatusHolder()->getStatus().ok()) {
+  if (this->getReactor != nullptr &&
+      !this->getReactor->getStatusHolder()->getStatus().ok()) {
     throw std::runtime_error(
         this->getReactor->getStatusHolder()->getStatus().error_message());
   }