diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AwardController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AwardController.php
index c7c12d4..83b9fdf 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AwardController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AwardController.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public function update(UpdateAwardRequest $request, Award $award){
      * @return \Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse
      */
     public function destroy(Award $award){
-        if(!Auth::user()->can(Permissions::DESTROY_AWARD->value)) abort(403);
+        if(!Auth::user()?->can(Permissions::DESTROY_AWARD->value) ?? false) abort(403);
 
         $award->deleteIconFiles();
         $award->delete();