diff --git a/nano/node/ipc/ipc_server.cpp b/nano/node/ipc/ipc_server.cpp
index 669f527c4..b3181f105 100644
--- a/nano/node/ipc/ipc_server.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/ipc/ipc_server.cpp
@@ -511,23 +511,30 @@ public:
 		// Prepare the next session
 		auto new_session (std::make_shared<session<SOCKET_TYPE>> (server, context (), config_transport));
 
-		acceptor->async_accept (new_session->get_socket (), [this, new_session] (boost::system::error_code const & ec) {
+		std::weak_ptr<nano::node> nano_weak = server.node.shared ();
+		acceptor->async_accept (new_session->get_socket (), [this, new_session, nano_weak] (boost::system::error_code const & ec) {
+			auto node = nano_weak.lock ();
+			if (!node)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+
 			if (!ec)
 			{
 				new_session->read_next_request ();
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				server.node.logger.always_log ("IPC: acceptor error: ", ec.message ());
+				node->logger.always_log ("IPC: acceptor error: ", ec.message ());
 			}
 
 			if (ec != boost::asio::error::operation_aborted && acceptor->is_open ())
 			{
-				this->accept ();
+				accept ();
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				server.node.logger.always_log ("IPC: shutting down");
+				node->logger.always_log ("IPC: shutting down");
 			}
 		});
 	}