diff --git a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/thread.h b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/thread.h
index 86ed3b648..5924aa9f9 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/thread.h
+++ b/source/shared_lib/include/platform/sdl/thread.h
@@ -143,6 +143,15 @@ public:
 		SDL_LockMutex(mutex);
 		refCount++;
 	}
+	// Returns return 0, SDL_MUTEX_TIMEDOUT, or -1 on error;
+	// call SDL_GetError() for more information.
+	inline int TryLock(int millisecondsToWait=0) {
+		int result = SDL_TryLockMutex(mutex);
+		if(result == 0) {
+			refCount++;
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
 	inline void v() {
 		refCount--;
 		SDL_UnlockMutex(mutex);
@@ -180,6 +189,14 @@ public:
 		}
 		Lock();
     }
+    inline int setMutexAndTryLock(Mutex *mutex,string ownerId="") {
+		this->mutex = mutex;
+		if(this->ownerId != ownerId) {
+			this->ownerId = ownerId;
+		}
+		return this->mutex->TryLock();
+    }
+
     inline bool isValidMutex() const {
         return(this->mutex != NULL);
     }
@@ -213,6 +230,39 @@ public:
             #endif
 		}
 	}
+
+    inline int TryLock(int millisecondsToWait=0) {
+		if(this->mutex != NULL) {
+		    #ifdef DEBUG_MUTEXES
+            if(this->ownerId != "") {
+                printf("TryLocking Mutex [%s] refCount: %d\n",this->ownerId.c_str(),this->mutex->getRefCount());
+            }
+            #endif
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_PERFORMANCE_MUTEXES
+    		chrono.start();
+#endif
+
+			int result = this->mutex->TryLock(millisecondsToWait);
+			if(result == 0 && this->mutex != NULL) {
+				this->mutex->setOwnerId(ownerId);
+			}
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_PERFORMANCE_MUTEXES
+			if(chrono.getMillis() > 5) printf("In [%s::%s Line: %d] MUTEX LOCK took msecs: %lld, this->mutex->getRefCount() = %d ownerId [%s]\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,(long long int)chrono.getMillis(),this->mutex->getRefCount(),ownerId.c_str());
+			chrono.start();
+#endif
+
+            #ifdef DEBUG_MUTEXES
+            if(this->ownerId != "") {
+                printf("Locked Mutex [%s] refCount: %d\n",this->ownerId.c_str(),this->mutex->getRefCount());
+            }
+            #endif
+
+            return result;
+		}
+	}
+
     inline void ReleaseLock(bool keepMutex=false,bool deleteMutexOnRelease=false) {
 		if(this->mutex != NULL) {
 		    #ifdef DEBUG_MUTEXES
diff --git a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/posix/ircclient.cpp b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/posix/ircclient.cpp
index dbd1a983d..095bee948 100644
--- a/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/posix/ircclient.cpp
+++ b/source/shared_lib/sources/platform/posix/ircclient.cpp
@@ -545,7 +545,9 @@ void IRCThread::disconnect() {
         if(SystemFlags::VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED || IRCThread::debugEnabled) printf ("===> IRC: Quitting Channel\n");
 
         MutexSafeWrapper safeMutex1(&mutexIRCSession,string(__FILE__) + "_" + intToStr(__LINE__));
-        irc_disconnect(ircSession);
+        if(ircSession != NULL) {
+        	irc_disconnect(ircSession);
+        }
         safeMutex1.ReleaseLock();
 
         BaseThread::signalQuit();
@@ -570,7 +572,9 @@ void IRCThread::signalQuit() {
         if(SystemFlags::VERBOSE_MODE_ENABLED || IRCThread::debugEnabled) printf ("===> IRC: Quitting Channel\n");
 
         MutexSafeWrapper safeMutex1(&mutexIRCSession,string(__FILE__) + "_" + intToStr(__LINE__));
-        irc_cmd_quit(ircSession, "MG Bot is closing!");
+        if(ircSession != NULL) {
+        	irc_cmd_quit(ircSession, "MG Bot is closing!");
+        }
         safeMutex1.ReleaseLock();
 		hasJoinedChannel = false;
     }
@@ -598,7 +602,10 @@ void IRCThread::SendIRCCmdMessage(string target, string msg) {
 
 #if !defined(DISABLE_IRCCLIENT)
     	MutexSafeWrapper safeMutex1(&mutexIRCSession,string(__FILE__) + "_" + intToStr(__LINE__));
-        int ret = irc_cmd_msg (ircSession, target.c_str(), msg.c_str());
+    	int ret = 0;
+    	if(ircSession != NULL) {
+    		ret = irc_cmd_msg (ircSession, target.c_str(), msg.c_str());
+    	}
         safeMutex1.ReleaseLock();
 
         if(SystemFlags::getSystemSettingType(SystemFlags::debugNetwork).enabled) SystemFlags::OutputDebug(SystemFlags::debugNetwork,"In [%s::%s Line: %d] sending IRC command to [%s] cmd [%s] ret = %d\n",__FILE__,__FUNCTION__,__LINE__,target.c_str(),msg.c_str(),ret);
@@ -667,20 +674,28 @@ bool IRCThread::isConnected(bool mutexLockRequired) {
     bool ret = false;
     if(this->getQuitStatus() == false) {
 		MutexSafeWrapper safeMutex(NULL,string(__FILE__) + "_" + intToStr(__LINE__));
+		int lockStatus = 0;
 		if(mutexLockRequired == true) {
-			safeMutex.setMutex(&mutexIRCSession);
+			lockStatus = safeMutex.setMutexAndTryLock(&mutexIRCSession);
+		}
+		bool validSession = (lockStatus == SDL_MUTEX_TIMEDOUT || (lockStatus == 0 && ircSession != NULL));
+		if(mutexLockRequired == true && lockStatus == 0) {
+			safeMutex.ReleaseLock();
 		}
-		bool validSession = (ircSession != NULL);
-		safeMutex.ReleaseLock();
 
 		if(validSession == true) {
 #if !defined(DISABLE_IRCCLIENT)
 			MutexSafeWrapper safeMutex1(NULL,string(__FILE__) + "_" + intToStr(__LINE__));
-			if(mutexLockRequired == true) {
-				safeMutex1.setMutex(&mutexIRCSession);
+			if(ircSession != NULL) {
+				lockStatus = 0;
+				if(mutexLockRequired == true) {
+					lockStatus = safeMutex1.setMutexAndTryLock(&mutexIRCSession);
+				}
+				ret = (lockStatus == SDL_MUTEX_TIMEDOUT || (lockStatus == 0 && irc_is_connected(ircSession) != 0));
+			}
+			if(mutexLockRequired == true && lockStatus == 0) {
+				safeMutex1.ReleaseLock();
 			}
-			ret = (irc_is_connected(ircSession) != 0);
-			safeMutex1.ReleaseLock();
 		}
 #endif
     }