diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/command/CosmeticCommand.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/command/CosmeticCommand.java
index 6a1a3ed7..11278635 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/command/CosmeticCommand.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/command/CosmeticCommand.java
@@ -389,6 +389,10 @@ public class CosmeticCommand implements CommandExecutor {
                 if (sender.hasPermission("hmccosmetics.cmd.emote.other")) {
                     if (args.length >= 2) player = Bukkit.getPlayer(args[1]);
                 }
+                if (player == null) {
+                    if (!silent) MessagesUtil.sendMessage(sender, "invalid-player");
+                    return true;
+                }
                 CosmeticUser user = CosmeticUsers.getUser(player);
                 if (!user.hasCosmeticInSlot(CosmeticSlot.EMOTE)) {
                     if (!silent) MessagesUtil.sendMessage(sender, "emote-none");