diff --git a/server/src/client/ConnectedClient.cpp b/server/src/client/ConnectedClient.cpp
index 1dc172c..580f6ec 100644
--- a/server/src/client/ConnectedClient.cpp
+++ b/server/src/client/ConnectedClient.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void ConnectedClient::updateChannelClientProperties(bool lock_channel_tree, bool
     }
 
 	IconId iconId = 0;
-	{
+	if(this->clientPermissions) {
 		permission::v2::PermissionFlaggedValue value{0, false};
 		auto permission_flags = this->clientPermissions->permission_flags(permission::i_icon_id);
 		if(permission_flags.channel_specific &&  this->currentChannel) {