diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/minecraft/listeners/PlayerJoin.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/minecraft/listeners/PlayerJoin.java
index 9180177..6bb0730 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/minecraft/listeners/PlayerJoin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/minecraft/listeners/PlayerJoin.java
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@ public class PlayerJoin {
         if (event.getPreviousServer().isPresent())
             return;
 
-        boolean sync = false;
-
-        String username = event.getPlayer().getUsername();
         DiscordLinkPlayer discordLinkPlayer = DiscordLinkPlayer.getDiscordLinkPlayer(event.getPlayer().getUniqueId());
 
+        if (discordLinkPlayer == null)
+            return;
+
+        boolean sync = false;
+        String username = event.getPlayer().getUsername();
+
         if (!discordLinkPlayer.getUsername().equals(username)) { //Update username if needed
             discordLinkPlayer.setUsername(username);
             sync = true;