diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimFlagBase.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimFlagBase.java
index a27a01a..1a52945 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimFlagBase.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimFlagBase.java
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ public void execute(Player player, String[] args) throws InvalidCommandArgument
             }
         }
 
-        final Set<Context> contextSet = CauseContextHelper.generateContexts(flag.getPermission(), player, claim, contexts);
+        String flagPermission = flag != null ? flag.getPermission() : "";
+        final Set<Context> contextSet = CauseContextHelper.generateContexts(flagPermission, player, claim, contexts);
         if (contextSet == null) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimOptionBase.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimOptionBase.java
index 701b2fe..61d8c93 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimOptionBase.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimOptionBase.java
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ public void execute(Player player, String[] args) throws InvalidCommandArgument
             }
         }
 
-        final Set<Context> contextSet = CauseContextHelper.generateContexts(option.getPermission(), player, claim, contexts);
+        String optionPermission = option != null ? option.getPermission() : "";
+        final Set<Context> contextSet = CauseContextHelper.generateContexts(optionPermission, player, claim, contexts);
         if (contextSet == null) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimFlagBase.java b/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimFlagBase.java
index c3d70c0..b462555 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimFlagBase.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimFlagBase.java
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ public void execute(Player player, String[] args) throws InvalidCommandArgument
             }
         }
 
-        final Set<Context> contextSet = CauseContextHelper.generateContexts(flag.getPermission(), player, claim, contexts);
+        String flagPermission = flag != null ? flag.getPermission() : "";
+        final Set<Context> contextSet = CauseContextHelper.generateContexts(flagPermission, player, claim, contexts);
         if (contextSet == null) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimOptionBase.java b/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimOptionBase.java
index 7c40b45..f2db49b 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimOptionBase.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/command/ClaimOptionBase.java
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ public void execute(Player player, String[] args) throws InvalidCommandArgument
             }
         }
 
-        final Set<Context> contextSet = CauseContextHelper.generateContexts(option.getPermission(), player, claim, contexts);
+        String optionPermission = option != null ? option.getPermission() : "";
+        final Set<Context> contextSet = CauseContextHelper.generateContexts(optionPermission, player, claim, contexts);
         if (contextSet == null) {
             return;
         }