diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
index 2971f61326..bea3dae4db 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Application/OpenSimBase.cs
@@ -355,16 +355,19 @@ protected override void Initialize()
             
             // Sure is not the right place for this but do the job...
             // Must always be called before (all) / the HTTP servers starting for the Certs creation or renewals.
-            if(startupConfig.GetBoolean("EnableSelfsignedCertSupport", false))
+            if (startupConfig is not null)
             {
-                if(!File.Exists("SSL\\ssl\\"+ startupConfig.GetString("CertFileName") +".p12") || startupConfig.GetBoolean("CertRenewOnStartup"))
-                {               
-                    Util.CreateOrUpdateSelfsignedCert(
-                        string.IsNullOrEmpty(startupConfig.GetString("CertFileName")) ? "OpenSim" : startupConfig.GetString("CertFileName"),
-                        string.IsNullOrEmpty(startupConfig.GetString("CertHostName")) ? "localhost" : startupConfig.GetString("CertHostName"),
-                        string.IsNullOrEmpty(startupConfig.GetString("CertHostIp")) ? "127.0.0.1" : startupConfig.GetString("CertHostIp"),
-                        string.IsNullOrEmpty(startupConfig.GetString("CertPassword")) ? string.Empty : startupConfig.GetString("CertPassword")
-                    );
+                if (startupConfig.GetBoolean("EnableSelfsignedCertSupport", false))
+                {
+                    if(!File.Exists("SSL\\ssl\\"+ startupConfig.GetString("CertFileName") +".p12") || startupConfig.GetBoolean("CertRenewOnStartup"))
+                    {               
+                        Util.CreateOrUpdateSelfsignedCert(
+                            string.IsNullOrEmpty(startupConfig.GetString("CertFileName")) ? "OpenSim" : startupConfig.GetString("CertFileName"),
+                            string.IsNullOrEmpty(startupConfig.GetString("CertHostName")) ? "localhost" : startupConfig.GetString("CertHostName"),
+                            string.IsNullOrEmpty(startupConfig.GetString("CertHostIp")) ? "127.0.0.1" : startupConfig.GetString("CertHostIp"),
+                            string.IsNullOrEmpty(startupConfig.GetString("CertPassword")) ? string.Empty : startupConfig.GetString("CertPassword")
+                        );
+                    }
                 }
             }