1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/or/consdiffmgr.c b/src/or/consdiffmgr.c
index 831d5d45c3..8c25ff201c 100644
--- a/src/or/consdiffmgr.c
+++ b/src/or/consdiffmgr.c
@@ -1589,8 +1589,13 @@ consensus_diff_worker_replyfn(void *work_)
   for (u = 0; u < ARRAY_LENGTH(handles); ++u) {
     compress_method_t method = compress_diffs_with[u];
     if (cache) {
-      cdm_diff_ht_set_status(flav, from_sha3, to_sha3, method, status,
-                             handles[u]);
+      consensus_cache_entry_handle_t *h = handles[u];
+      int this_status = status;
+      if (h == NULL) {
+        this_status = CDM_DIFF_ERROR;
+      }
+      tor_assert_nonfatal(h != NULL || this_status == CDM_DIFF_ERROR);
+      cdm_diff_ht_set_status(flav, from_sha3, to_sha3, method, this_status, h);
     } else {
       consensus_cache_entry_handle_free(handles[u]);
     }