diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/events/processors/AuditLogsProcessor.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/events/processors/AuditLogsProcessor.ts
index 31f34d342a..f2c2cd04d7 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/events/processors/AuditLogsProcessor.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/events/processors/AuditLogsProcessor.ts
@@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ export default class AuditLogsProcessor implements EventProcessor {
   }
 
   shutdown(): void {
-    AuditLogsProcessor.auditLogQueue.close()
+    AuditLogsProcessor.auditLogQueue?.close()
   }
 }