diff --git a/.bounty-agent-run.json b/.bounty-agent-run.json
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+{
+  "bountyId": "issuehunt:LibVNC/libvncserver#704",
+  "repository": "LibVNC/libvncserver",
+  "sourceUrl": "https://github.com/LibVNC/libvncserver/issues/704",
+  "issueNumber": 704,
+  "payoutAddress": "0xF7cb41d86B94405553bbfadBD64C0A1b338cC580",
+  "createdAt": "2026-09-26T04:09:44.359Z"
+}
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diff --git a/test/test_shutdown_no_client.c b/test/test_shutdown_no_client.c
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+/**
+ * @file test_shutdown_no_client.c
+ * Regression test for Issue #704:
+ * Crash on rfbShutdownServer() when screen->httpDir is NULL and no client connected.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <rfb/rfb.h>
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    rfbScreenInfoPtr screen = rfbGetScreen(&argc, argv, 100, 100, 8, 3, 4);
+    if (!screen) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to initialize rfbScreen\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    screen->frameBuffer = (char *)calloc(100 * 100 * 4, 1);
+    if (!screen->frameBuffer) {
+        rfbScreenCleanup(screen);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    screen->httpDir = NULL; /* Explicitly NULL as reported in issue #704 */
+    rfbInitServer(screen);
+
+    /* Verify safe shutdown with no client connected */
+    rfbShutdownServer(screen, TRUE);
+    rfbScreenCleanup(screen);
+    free(screen->frameBuffer);
+
+    printf("Issue #704 regression test passed successfully.\n");
+    return 0;
+}