diff --git a/nicko-core/src/main/java/net/artelnatif/nicko/placeholder/NickoExpansion.java b/nicko-core/src/main/java/net/artelnatif/nicko/placeholder/NickoExpansion.java
index ed2334f..1d611a0 100644
--- a/nicko-core/src/main/java/net/artelnatif/nicko/placeholder/NickoExpansion.java
+++ b/nicko-core/src/main/java/net/artelnatif/nicko/placeholder/NickoExpansion.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class NickoExpansion extends PlaceholderExpansion {
 
     @Override
     public @Nullable String onPlaceholderRequest(Player player, @NotNull String params) {
+        if(player == null) return null;
         Optional<NickoProfile> optionalProfile = instance.getDataStore().getData(player.getUniqueId());
         if (optionalProfile.isPresent()) {
             final NickoProfile profile = optionalProfile.get();