diff --git a/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/v3.go b/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/v3.go
index 7b46f940efc..e2574a93aa9 100644
--- a/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/v3.go
+++ b/pkg/client/unversioned/remotecommand/v3.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (p *streamProtocolV3) createStreams(conn streamCreator) error {
 }
 
 func (p *streamProtocolV3) handleResizes() {
-	if p.resizeStream == nil {
+	if p.resizeStream == nil || p.TerminalSizeQueue == nil {
 		return
 	}