diff --git a/channels/management/commands/runserver.py b/channels/management/commands/runserver.py
index e470cc0..33185b6 100644
--- a/channels/management/commands/runserver.py
+++ b/channels/management/commands/runserver.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Command(RunserverCommand):
 
     def inner_run(self, *args, **options):
         # Maybe they want the wsgi one?
-        if not options.get("use_asgi", True):
+        if not options.get("use_asgi", True) or DEFAULT_CHANNEL_LAYER not in channel_layers:
             return RunserverCommand.inner_run(self, *args, **options)
         # Check a handler is registered for http reqs; if not, add default one
         self.channel_layer = channel_layers[DEFAULT_CHANNEL_LAYER]