diff --git a/extensions/jfr/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/jfr/runtime/http/rest/ServerRecorder.java b/extensions/jfr/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/jfr/runtime/http/rest/ServerRecorder.java
index 3f2dc0428fdc6..d3ad5761664b5 100644
--- a/extensions/jfr/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/jfr/runtime/http/rest/ServerRecorder.java
+++ b/extensions/jfr/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/jfr/runtime/http/rest/ServerRecorder.java
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ public void startPeriodEvent() {
 
     @Override
     public void endPeriodEvent() {
-
+        if(durationEvent == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         durationEvent.end();
 
         if (durationEvent.shouldCommit()) {