diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bstly/board/controller/BaseController.java b/src/main/java/de/bstly/board/controller/BaseController.java
index ac08445..ff74cd8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bstly/board/controller/BaseController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bstly/board/controller/BaseController.java
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ public class BaseController {
 		return localUserManager.getByAuth(SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication());
 	}
 
-	
 	/**
 	 * Gets the gravity.
 	 *
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ public class BaseController {
 		Authentication auth = SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication();
 		if (auth != null && auth.isAuthenticated()) {
 			LocalUser localUser = localUserManager.getByAuth(auth);
-			if (localUser.getSettings().containsKey("gravity")) {
+			if (localUser.getSettings() != null && localUser.getSettings().containsKey("gravity")) {
 				try {
 					return Double.parseDouble(localUser.getSettings().get("gravity"));
 				} catch (Exception e) {