diff --git a/src/main/java/de/iani/treasurechest/ChestInventoryListener.java b/src/main/java/de/iani/treasurechest/ChestInventoryListener.java
index 958daef..1430370 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/iani/treasurechest/ChestInventoryListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/iani/treasurechest/ChestInventoryListener.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.Damageable;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
 
+import de.iani.treasurechest.PlayerTreasureChestContent.LoadState;
 import de.iani.treasurechest.database.DatabaseTreasureChestItem;
 
 public class ChestInventoryListener implements Listener {
@@ -54,6 +55,10 @@
             }
 
             PlayerTreasureChestContent content = plugin.getData().getChestContent(e.getPlayer().getUniqueId());
+            if (content != null && content.getLoadState() != LoadState.LOADED) {
+                content.loadAsync();
+                return;
+            }
             if (content == null || content.isEmpty()) {
                 plugin.sendMessage(e.getPlayer(), "Deine Schatztruhe ist leer!");
                 return;