diff --git a/app/channels/synchronized_editor_channel.rb b/app/channels/synchronized_editor_channel.rb
index c4692fab..91689c6a 100644
--- a/app/channels/synchronized_editor_channel.rb
+++ b/app/channels/synchronized_editor_channel.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class SynchronizedEditorChannel < ApplicationCable::Channel
   def unsubscribed
     # Any cleanup needed when channel is unsubscribed
     stop_all_streams
+    return unless programming_group && @session_id
+
     message = create_message('connection_change', 'disconnected')
 
     Event::SynchronizedEditor.create_for_connection_change(message, current_user, programming_group)