diff --git a/routing/router.go b/routing/router.go
index 0ee4b072..2ed754e2 100644
--- a/routing/router.go
+++ b/routing/router.go
@@ -1584,7 +1584,10 @@ func (r *ChannelRouter) sendPayment(payment *LightningPayment,
 		newLogClosure(func() string {
 			// Remove the public key curve parameters when logging
 			// the route to prevent spamming the logs.
-			payment.Target.Curve = nil
+			if payment.Target != nil {
+				payment.Target.Curve = nil
+			}
+
 			for _, routeHint := range payment.RouteHints {
 				for _, hopHint := range routeHint {
 					hopHint.NodeID.Curve = nil