diff --git a/src/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R4/PlayerDataManager.java b/src/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R4/PlayerDataManager.java
index 4f26cb9..8cadf56 100644
--- a/src/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R4/PlayerDataManager.java
+++ b/src/com/lishid/openinv/internal/v1_7_R4/PlayerDataManager.java
@@ -80,10 +80,13 @@ public class PlayerDataManager implements IPlayerDataManager {
         OfflinePlayer[] offlinePlayers = Bukkit.getOfflinePlayers();
         for (OfflinePlayer player : offlinePlayers) {
             String name = player.getName();
-
-            if (name.equalsIgnoreCase(search))
+           
+            if (name == null){
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (name.equalsIgnoreCase(search)){
                 return player.getUniqueId();
-
+            }
             if (name.toLowerCase().startsWith(lowerSearch)) {
                 int curDelta = name.length() - lowerSearch.length();
                 if (curDelta < delta) {