diff --git a/ratelimit.go b/ratelimit.go
index 2f5688d..20ffad8 100644
--- a/ratelimit.go
+++ b/ratelimit.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func RedisRateLimiter(rdb *redis.Client, key KeyFunc, errFunc ErrFunc) gin.Handl
 			c.Abort()
 			return
 		}
-		if limit != nil {
+		if limit != nil && rdb != nil {
 			res, err := limiter.Allow(ctx, key, redis_rate.PerMinute(PtrValue(limit)))
 			if err == nil {
 				reset := time.Now().Add(res.ResetAfter)
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func RedisRateLimiter(rdb *redis.Client, key KeyFunc, errFunc ErrFunc) gin.Handl
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
 		c.Next()
 	}
 }
diff --git a/ratelimit_test.go b/ratelimit_test.go
index c8b16d3..83ff049 100644
--- a/ratelimit_test.go
+++ b/ratelimit_test.go
@@ -143,3 +143,32 @@ func TestRedisRateLimiterForce(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, "", w2.Result().Header.Get(ratelimitLimit))
 	require.Equal(t, "", w2.Result().Header.Get(ratelimitRemaining))
 }
+
+//nolint:bodyclose
+func TestRedisRateLimiterNil(t *testing.T) {
+	nilLimiter := RedisRateLimiter(nil,
+		func(c *gin.Context) (key string, limit *int, err error) {
+			return "test-user", Int(2), nil
+		},
+		func(c *gin.Context, err error) bool {
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Log(err)
+			}
+			c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest,
+				ErrorResponse{Code: http.StatusBadRequest, Message: err.Error()},
+			)
+			c.Abort()
+			return true
+		},
+	)
+	router := setupRouter(nilLimiter)
+
+	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "/healthz", nil)
+	require.Equal(t, err, nil)
+	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
+	require.Equal(t, 200, w.Code)
+	require.Equal(t, "ok", w.Body.String())
+	require.Equal(t, "", w.Result().Header.Get(ratelimitLimit))
+	require.Equal(t, "", w.Result().Header.Get(ratelimitRemaining))
+}