diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/assignments/AssignmentExpression.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/assignments/AssignmentExpression.java
index 7bdc10c5a..4010b9c2b 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/assignments/AssignmentExpression.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/assignments/AssignmentExpression.java
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ import javax.script.ScriptEngine;
 public class AssignmentExpression {
 
     public static AssignmentExpression compile(String expression) {
+        if (expression == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
         return new AssignmentExpression(expression);
     }