diff --git a/inside.go b/inside.go
index 35da66d3..c0ce98a6 100644
--- a/inside.go
+++ b/inside.go
@@ -484,6 +484,10 @@ func (f *Interface) SendVia(via *HostInfo,
 	nocopy bool,
 ) {
 	toSend, err := f.prepareSendVia(via, relay, ad, nb, out, nocopy)
+	if err != nil {
+		via.logger(f.l).Info("Failed to prepareSendVia", "error", err)
+		return
+	}
 	err = f.writers[0].WriteTo(toSend, via.remote)
 	if err != nil {
 		via.logger(f.l).Info("Failed to WriteTo in sendVia", "error", err)