diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/pgm/events/listeners/PlayerJoinListen.java b/src/main/java/dev/pgm/events/listeners/PlayerJoinListen.java
index 43d35e8..472009d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/pgm/events/listeners/PlayerJoinListen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/pgm/events/listeners/PlayerJoinListen.java
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ public void onParticipate(PlayerParticipationStartEvent event) {
 
   @EventHandler
   public void onLeaveParticipate(PlayerParticipationStopEvent event) {
+    // do not do anything when a player is leaving the server
+    if (event.getNextParty() == null) return;
+
     Optional<Team> playerTeam = manager.playerTeam(event.getPlayer().getId());
     // check if the player is on one of the teams