diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/bukkit/migration/NijiPermissionsResolver.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/bukkit/migration/NijiPermissionsResolver.java
index 3218ddad0..84f32e674 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/bukkit/migration/NijiPermissionsResolver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/bukkit/migration/NijiPermissionsResolver.java
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ public class NijiPermissionsResolver implements PermissionsResolver {
 
     public boolean hasPermission(String worldName, String name, String permission) {
         try {
-            return api.getHandler().has(worldName, name, permission);
+            try {
+                return api.getHandler().has(worldName, name, permission);
+            } catch (Throwable t) {
+                return api.getHandler().has(server.getPlayer(name), permission);
+            }
         } catch (Throwable t) {
             t.printStackTrace();
             return false;