diff --git a/action/ActionHelper.cpp b/action/ActionHelper.cpp
index ef9f06a9..19a84d82 100644
--- a/action/ActionHelper.cpp
+++ b/action/ActionHelper.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #include <framework/action/ActionHelper.h>
 #include <framework/action/HasActionsIF.h>
 #include <framework/objectmanager/ObjectManagerIF.h>
+
 ActionHelper::ActionHelper(HasActionsIF* setOwner, MessageQueueIF* useThisQueue) :
-		owner(setOwner), queueToUse(useThisQueue), ipcStore(
-				NULL) {
+		owner(setOwner), queueToUse(useThisQueue), ipcStore(nullptr) {
 }
 
 ActionHelper::~ActionHelper() {
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ ReturnValue_t ActionHelper::handleActionMessage(CommandMessage* command) {
 
 ReturnValue_t ActionHelper::initialize(MessageQueueIF* queueToUse_) {
 	ipcStore = objectManager->get<StorageManagerIF>(objects::IPC_STORE);
-	if (ipcStore == NULL) {
+	if (ipcStore == nullptr) {
 		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 	}
-	setQueueToUse(queueToUse_);
+	if(queueToUse_ != nullptr) {
+		setQueueToUse(queueToUse_);
+	}
 
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }
diff --git a/action/ActionHelper.h b/action/ActionHelper.h
index 6ba6dd89..3d8351d6 100644
--- a/action/ActionHelper.h
+++ b/action/ActionHelper.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public:
 	 * @param queueToUse_ Pointer to the messageQueue to be used
 	 * @return Returns RETURN_OK if successful
 	 */
-	ReturnValue_t initialize(MessageQueueIF* queueToUse_);
+	ReturnValue_t initialize(MessageQueueIF* queueToUse_ = nullptr);
 	/**
 	 * Function to be called from the owner to send a step message. Success or failure will be determined by the result value.
 	 *