diff --git a/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Events/Connect.cs b/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Events/Connect.cs
index 813aca62..d468ddbf 100644
--- a/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Events/Connect.cs
+++ b/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Events/Connect.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace ReallifeGamemode.Server.Events
 
       bool registered = false;
 
-      var whitelistStatus = Managers.SVarManager.SVars.FirstOrDefault(v => v.Variable == "WhitelistStatus").Value;
+      var whitelistStatus = Managers.SVarManager.SVars.FirstOrDefault(v => v.Variable == "WhitelistStatus")?.Value ?? 0;
 
       using (var dbContext = new DatabaseContext())
       {