diff --git a/state/global.go b/state/global.go
index 258c9f7..bac9409 100644
--- a/state/global.go
+++ b/state/global.go
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ func GlobalState() OTEL {
 	otelStateMutex.RLock()
 	s := otelState
 	otelStateMutex.RUnlock()
+	if s == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
 	return s
 }