diff --git a/src/server/structures/User.js b/src/server/structures/User.js
index e9db37f..30394b2 100644
--- a/src/server/structures/User.js
+++ b/src/server/structures/User.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class User {
         this._applications = data.applications || [];
 
         this.externalProfiles = data.externalProfiles || {};
-        this.permissions = PermissionManager.merge(data.permissions, PermissionManager.DefaultPermissions);
+        this.permissions = PermissionManager.merge(data.permissions || {}, PermissionManager.DefaultPermissions);
 
         /** @private */
         this._passwordHash = data.password || null;