diff --git a/server/jetstream_api.go b/server/jetstream_api.go
index 658b2875..b02a9060 100644
--- a/server/jetstream_api.go
+++ b/server/jetstream_api.go
@@ -1812,8 +1812,12 @@ func (s *Server) jsStreamInfoRequest(sub *subscription, c *client, a *Account, s
 			// while the new members work through the election and catchup process.
 			// Double check for that instead of exiting here and being silent. e.g. nats stream update test --replicas=3
 			js.mu.RLock()
-			rg, ourID := sa.Group, cc.meta.ID()
-			bail := !rg.isMember(ourID)
+			rg, bail := sa.Group, true
+			var ourID string
+			if cc.meta != nil {
+				ourID = cc.meta.ID()
+			}
+			bail = !rg.isMember(ourID)
 			if !bail {
 				// We know we are a member here, if this group is new and we are preferred allow us to answer.
 				bail = rg.Preferred != ourID || time.Since(rg.node.Created()) > lostQuorumInterval