diff --git a/Core/Controllers/ProfileController.cs b/Core/Controllers/ProfileController.cs
index e8ae974c..4b3d31df 100644
--- a/Core/Controllers/ProfileController.cs
+++ b/Core/Controllers/ProfileController.cs
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ public class ProfileController
         var maxLvl = _profileHelper.GetMaxLevel();
 
         // Player hasn't completed profile creation process, send defaults
-        var currlvl = pmc.Info.Level.GetValueOrDefault(1);
-        var xpToNextLevel = _profileHelper.GetExperience((int)(currlvl + 1));
+        var currlvl = pmc?.Info?.Level.GetValueOrDefault(1);
+        var xpToNextLevel = _profileHelper.GetExperience((int)(currlvl ?? 1 + 1));
         if (pmc?.Info?.Level == null)
         {
             return new MiniProfile