diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php
index 1e4ee62f3..0112f772a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ class AdminController extends Controller
         //Get the character id from the username using the user table
         $character = DB::table('users')->where('name', $user)->first();
         //Check to see if the character already has the permission
-        $check = DB::table('user_permissions')->where(['character_id' => $character->character_id, 'permission' => $permission])->get();
+        $check = DB::table('user_permissions')->where(['character_id' => $character->character_id, 'permission' => $permission])->get(['permission']);
         //If the user doesn't have the permission then add it into the table
-        if($check == null) {
+        if(!isset($check[0]->permission)) {
             $perm = new UserPermission;
             $perm->character_id = $character->character_id;
             $perm->permission = $permission;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class AdminController extends Controller
 
             return view('admin.dashboard')->with('success', 'User udpated!');
         } else {
-            return view('admin.dashboard')->with('error', 'User not updated.');
+            return view('admin.dashboard')->with('error', 'User not updated or already has the permission.');
         }
     }