diff --git a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandConvert.java b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandConvert.java
index c54bc57..30e5834 100644
--- a/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandConvert.java
+++ b/src/main/java/ca/tweetzy/auctionhouse/commands/CommandConvert.java
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ public class CommandConvert extends AbstractCommand {
             ConfigurationSection activeSection = AuctionHouse.getInstance().getData().getConfigurationSection("active");
             ConfigurationSection expiredSection = AuctionHouse.getInstance().getData().getConfigurationSection("expired");
 
+            if (activeSection == null || expiredSection == null) {
+                AuctionHouse.getInstance().getLocale().newMessage(TextUtils.formatText("&4Active/Expired section(s) could not be found, have you ran the conversion command already?")).sendPrefixedMessage(sender);
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (activeSection != null && activeSection.getKeys(false).size() != 0) {
                 activeSection.getKeys(false).forEach(key -> AuctionHouse.getInstance().getAuctionItemManager().addItem(new AuctionItem(
                         UUID.fromString(Objects.requireNonNull(AuctionHouse.getInstance().getData().getString("active." + key + ".owner"))),
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 24edf69..cc43d33 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ permissions:
       auctionhouse.cmd.settings: true
       auctionhouse.cmd.transactions: true
       auctionhouse.cmd.search: true
+      auctionhouse.cmd.convert: true
   auctionhouse.cmd:
     description: Allows the user to use /ah
     default: op
@@ -45,4 +46,7 @@ permissions:
     default: op
   auctionhouse.cmd.search:
     description: Allows the user to search for auction items.
+    default: op
+  auctionhouse.cmd.convert:
+    description: Allows the user to run conversion command
     default: op
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