diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/bstly/we/businesslogic/PermissionManager.java b/core/src/main/java/de/bstly/we/businesslogic/PermissionManager.java
index 7ed0f26..1918a36 100755
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/bstly/we/businesslogic/PermissionManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/bstly/we/businesslogic/PermissionManager.java
@@ -441,8 +441,9 @@ public class PermissionManager implements UserDataProvider {
 					permission.setAddon(permissionMapping.isAddon());
 					permission.setStarts(permissionStarts);
 					permission.setExpires(permissionsExpires);
+					logger.debug("expires here: " + permission.getExpires());
 				} else {
-					if (permission.getExpires().isBefore(Instant.now())) {
+					if (permission.getExpires() == null || permission.getExpires().isBefore(Instant.now())) {
 						permission.setExpires(Instant.now());
 					}