diff --git a/src/ChatCommands.cc b/src/ChatCommands.cc
index a3f0b79f..91d193e4 100644
--- a/src/ChatCommands.cc
+++ b/src/ChatCommands.cc
@@ -107,12 +107,20 @@ static void check_is_leader(shared_ptr<Lobby> l, shared_ptr<Client> c) {
 static void server_command_server_info(shared_ptr<Client> c, const std::string&) {
   auto s = c->require_server_state();
   string uptime_str = phosg::format_duration(phosg::now() - s->creation_time);
-  send_text_message_printf(c,
-      "Uptime: $C6%s$C7\nLobbies: $C6%zu$C7\nClients: $C6%zu$C7(g) $C6%zu$C7(p)",
-      uptime_str.c_str(),
-      s->id_to_lobby.size(),
-      s->channel_to_client.size(),
-      s->proxy_server->num_sessions());
+  if (s->proxy_server) {
+    send_text_message_printf(c,
+        "Uptime: $C6%s$C7\nLobbies: $C6%zu$C7\nClients: $C6%zu$C7(g) $C6%zu$C7(p)",
+        uptime_str.c_str(),
+        s->id_to_lobby.size(),
+        s->channel_to_client.size(),
+        s->proxy_server->num_sessions());
+  } else {
+    send_text_message_printf(c,
+        "Uptime: $C6%s$C7\nLobbies: $C6%zu$C7\nClients: $C6%zu",
+        uptime_str.c_str(),
+        s->id_to_lobby.size(),
+        s->channel_to_client.size());
+  }
 }
 
 static void server_command_lobby_info(shared_ptr<Client> c, const std::string&) {
diff --git a/src/Main.cc b/src/Main.cc
index dc9f8733..ad277444 100644
--- a/src/Main.cc
+++ b/src/Main.cc
@@ -2918,25 +2918,24 @@ Action a_run_server_replay_log(
               config_log.info("Starting proxy server");
               state->proxy_server = make_shared<ProxyServer>(base, state);
             }
-            if (state->proxy_server.get()) {
-              // For PC and GC, proxy sessions are dynamically created when a client
-              // picks a destination from the menu. For patch and BB clients, there's
-              // no way to ask the client which destination they want, so only one
-              // destination is supported, and we have to manually specify the
-              // destination netloc here.
-              if (is_patch(pc->version)) {
-                auto [ss, size] = phosg::make_sockaddr_storage(
-                    state->proxy_destination_patch.first,
-                    state->proxy_destination_patch.second);
-                state->proxy_server->listen(pc->addr, pc->port, pc->version, &ss);
-              } else if (is_v4(pc->version)) {
-                auto [ss, size] = phosg::make_sockaddr_storage(
-                    state->proxy_destination_bb.first,
-                    state->proxy_destination_bb.second);
-                state->proxy_server->listen(pc->addr, pc->port, pc->version, &ss);
-              } else {
-                state->proxy_server->listen(pc->addr, pc->port, pc->version);
-              }
+
+            // For PC and GC, proxy sessions are dynamically created when a client
+            // picks a destination from the menu. For patch and BB clients, there's
+            // no way to ask the client which destination they want, so only one
+            // destination is supported, and we have to manually specify the
+            // destination netloc here.
+            if (is_patch(pc->version)) {
+              auto [ss, size] = phosg::make_sockaddr_storage(
+                  state->proxy_destination_patch.first,
+                  state->proxy_destination_patch.second);
+              state->proxy_server->listen(pc->addr, pc->port, pc->version, &ss);
+            } else if (is_v4(pc->version)) {
+              auto [ss, size] = phosg::make_sockaddr_storage(
+                  state->proxy_destination_bb.first,
+                  state->proxy_destination_bb.second);
+              state->proxy_server->listen(pc->addr, pc->port, pc->version, &ss);
+            } else {
+              state->proxy_server->listen(pc->addr, pc->port, pc->version);
             }
 
           } else if (pc->behavior == ServerBehavior::PATCH_SERVER_PC) {
diff --git a/src/ReceiveCommands.cc b/src/ReceiveCommands.cc
index 593855b8..aae3198b 100644
--- a/src/ReceiveCommands.cc
+++ b/src/ReceiveCommands.cc
@@ -234,6 +234,11 @@ void send_client_to_lobby_server(shared_ptr<Client> c) {
 }
 
 void send_client_to_proxy_server(shared_ptr<Client> c) {
+  auto s = c->require_server_state();
+  if (!s->proxy_server) {
+    throw logic_error("send_client_to_proxy_server called without proxy server present");
+  }
+
   send_first_pre_lobby_commands(c, [wc = weak_ptr(c)]() {
     auto c = wc.lock();
     if (!c) {
diff --git a/src/ServerShell.cc b/src/ServerShell.cc
index 91bb2bad..4a92cf71 100644
--- a/src/ServerShell.cc
+++ b/src/ServerShell.cc
@@ -1191,6 +1191,10 @@ CommandDefinition c_close_idle_sessions(
     "close-idle-sessions", "close-idle-sessions\n\
     Close all proxy sessions that don\'t have a client and server connected.",
     true, +[](CommandArgs& args) {
-      size_t count = args.s->proxy_server->delete_disconnected_sessions();
-      fprintf(stderr, "%zu sessions closed\n", count);
+      if (args.s->proxy_server) {
+        size_t count = args.s->proxy_server->delete_disconnected_sessions();
+        fprintf(stderr, "%zu sessions closed\n", count);
+      } else {
+        throw runtime_error("the proxy server is disabled");
+      }
     });