diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/user/User.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/user/User.java
index 0c4c5e928..ccd75f32f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/user/User.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/user/User.java
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ public class User {
         return offlinePlayer != null;
     }
 
+    @Nullable
     public CommandSender getSender() {
         return sender;
     }
@@ -233,10 +234,10 @@ public class User {
 
     /**
      * @param permission permission string
-     * @return true if permission is empty or if the player has that permission or if the player is op.
+     * @return true if permission is empty or null or if the player has that permission or if the player is op.
      */
-    public boolean hasPermission(String permission) {
-        return permission.isEmpty() || isOp() || sender.hasPermission(permission);
+    public boolean hasPermission(@Nullable String permission) {
+        return permission == null || permission.isEmpty() || isOp() || sender.hasPermission(permission);
     }
 
     /**