diff --git a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/PlayersDatabasePlugin.java b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/PlayersDatabasePlugin.java
index d1bff53a..4b38a67b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/PlayersDatabasePlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/chayapak1/chomens_bot/plugins/PlayersDatabasePlugin.java
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ public class PlayersDatabasePlugin extends PlayersPlugin.Listener {
 
             final ResultSet result = statement.executeQuery();
 
+            if (!result.isBeforeFirst()) return null; // doesn't exist
+
             // this will use only the first one in the output
             result.next();
             final String stringJson = result.getString("data");