diff --git a/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/teams/TeamUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/teams/TeamUtils.java
index 7d843a8..08d7a76 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/teams/TeamUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/teams/TeamUtils.java
@@ -151,16 +151,19 @@
 
     public static ChallengeTeam getPlayerTeam(OfflinePlayer player) {
         ChallengeTeam team = null;
-        for (ChallengeTeam challengeTeam : TeamUtils.getTeams()) {
-            if (challengeTeam != null) {
-                for (OfflinePlayer pp : TeamUtils.getScoreboard().getTeam(challengeTeam.getName()).getPlayers()) {
-                    if (pp == player) {
-                        team = challengeTeam;
-                        break;
+        if (TeamUtils.getTeams() != null) {
+            for (ChallengeTeam challengeTeam : TeamUtils.getTeams()) {
+                if (challengeTeam != null) {
+                    for (OfflinePlayer pp : TeamUtils.getScoreboard().getTeam(challengeTeam.getName()).getPlayers()) {
+                        if (pp == player) {
+                            team = challengeTeam;
+                            break;
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
         }
+
         return team;
     }