diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsExHandler.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsExHandler.java
index cb6d849aa..e61dfc30b 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsExHandler.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/perm/PermissionsExHandler.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class PermissionsExHandler extends SuperpermsHandler
 		}
 
 		String[] groupsNames = user.getGroupsNames();
-		if (groupsNames == null)
+		if (groupsNames == null || groupsNames.length == 0)
 		{
 			return null;
 		}