diff --git a/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Commands/FactionCommands.cs b/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Commands/FactionCommands.cs
index e423885c..9dc24c1e 100644
--- a/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Commands/FactionCommands.cs
+++ b/ReallifeGamemode.Server/Commands/FactionCommands.cs
@@ -234,18 +234,19 @@ namespace ReallifeGamemode.Server.Commands
     [Command("setweaponrank", "~m~Benutzung: ~s~/setweaponrank [Waffen Name] [Rank]")]
     public void CmdFactionWeaponRank(Player player, string weaponModel, int rank)
     {
-      if (player.GetUser()?.FactionId == null || player.GetUser().FactionLeader == false)
+      User user = player.GetUser();
+      if (user == null || user.FactionId == null || user.FactionLeader == false)
       {
         ChatService.NotAuthorized(player);
         return;
       }
+
       if (rank > 12 || rank < 1)
       {
         ChatService.ErrorMessage(player, "Gebe einen gültigen Rang ein");
         return;
       }
 
-      User user = player.GetUser();
       WeaponPoint nearestWeapon = PositionManager.WeaponPoints.Find(w => w.Position.DistanceTo(player.Position) <= 1.5 && w.FactionId == user.FactionId);
       if (nearestWeapon == null)
       {