diff --git a/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Commands/FactionCommands.cs b/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Commands/FactionCommands.cs
index c5668041..dffffd3d 100644
--- a/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Commands/FactionCommands.cs
+++ b/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Commands/FactionCommands.cs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace ReallifeGamemode.Server.Commands
     {
       User user = player.GetUser();
       Faction f = user?.Faction;
-      if (f == null || f.StateOwned)
+      if ((f == null || f.StateOwned) && !user.IsAdmin(AdminLevel.ADMIN))
       {
         ChatService.NotAuthorized(player);
         return;
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace ReallifeGamemode.Server.Commands
     public void CmdFactionLc(Player player, string message)
     {
       User user = player.GetUser();
-      if (user?.FactionId == null || user.FactionLeader == false || !user.IsAdmin(AdminLevel.ADMIN))
+      if ((user?.FactionId == null || user.FactionLeader == false) && !user.IsAdmin(AdminLevel.ADMIN))
       {
         ChatService.NotAuthorized(player);
         return;
diff --git a/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Services/ChatService.cs b/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Services/ChatService.cs
index d63d16c2..7ee17107 100644
--- a/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Services/ChatService.cs
+++ b/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Services/ChatService.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace ReallifeGamemode.Server.Services
       foreach (Player c in NAPI.Pools.GetAllPlayers())
       {
         User user = c.GetUser();
-        Faction f = user.Faction;
+        Faction f = user?.Faction;
         if (f != null)
         {
           if (factions.Find(fT => fT.Id == f.Id) != null)