diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/GameListeners/GamePlayerChatListener.java b/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/GameListeners/GamePlayerChatListener.java
index 20a63ca..51d6b67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/GameListeners/GamePlayerChatListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/GameListeners/GamePlayerChatListener.java
@@ -63,9 +63,11 @@ public class GamePlayerChatListener implements Listener {
             plugin.logDebug("Ignore chat message due to event cancellation: " + event.getMessage());
             return;
         }
-        if (event.isCancelled() && plugin.adminPrivateChatHook.ac.toggledPlayers.contains(event.getPlayer().getName())) {
-            plugin.logDebug("Ignore AdminChat message due to event cancellation: " + event.getMessage());
-            return;
+        if (plugin.adminPrivateChatHook != null) {
+            if (event.isCancelled() && plugin.adminPrivateChatHook.ac.toggledPlayers.contains(event.getPlayer().getName())) {
+                plugin.logDebug("Ignore AdminChat message due to event cancellation: " + event.getMessage());
+                return;
+            }
         }
         if (event.getPlayer().hasPermission("irc.message.gamechat")) {
             plugin.logDebug("Player " + event.getPlayer().getName() + " has permission irc.message.gamechat");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/Hooks/GriefPreventionHook.java b/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/Hooks/GriefPreventionHook.java
index 47ea23f..a443ebe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/Hooks/GriefPreventionHook.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/Hooks/GriefPreventionHook.java
@@ -41,9 +41,13 @@ public class GriefPreventionHook {
     public boolean isMuted(Player player) {
         plugin.logDebug("GriefPrevention: " + player.getDisplayName());
         if (gp != null) {
-            return gp.dataStore.isSoftMuted(player.getUniqueId());
+            try {
+                return gp.dataStore.isSoftMuted(player.getUniqueId());
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                plugin.logError(ex.getMessage());
+            }
         }
         return false;
     }
-    
+
 }