diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/com/alttd/cometskyblock/request/LeaveRequest.java b/plugin/src/main/java/com/alttd/cometskyblock/request/LeaveRequest.java
index 0a553dc..bf290a5 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/com/alttd/cometskyblock/request/LeaveRequest.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/com/alttd/cometskyblock/request/LeaveRequest.java
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ public class LeaveRequest extends Request {
         requester().sendRichMessage(requests().leave().accept(), placeholders());
         IslandPlayer islandPlayer = IslandPlayer.getIslandPlayer(requester().getUniqueId());
         Island island = Island.getIsland(islandPlayer.islandUUID());
-        island.owner(Island.NILL_UUID);
+        if (islandPlayer.islandOwner())
+            island.owner(Island.NILL_UUID);
         islandPlayer.islandId(0);
         islandPlayer.islandUUID(null);
         World world = Bukkit.getWorlds().get(0);