diff --git a/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/uv/Work.cpp b/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/uv/Work.cpp
index 495d94e258..d71ef81de5 100644
--- a/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/uv/Work.cpp
+++ b/wpiutil/src/main/native/cpp/uv/Work.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ void QueueWork(Loop& loop, const std::shared_ptr<WorkReq>& req) {
 void QueueWork(Loop& loop, std::function<void()> work,
                std::function<void()> afterWork) {
   auto req = std::make_shared<WorkReq>();
-  req->work.connect(work);
-  req->afterWork.connect(afterWork);
+  if (work) req->work.connect(work);
+  if (afterWork) req->afterWork.connect(afterWork);
   QueueWork(loop, req);
 }