diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php
index 4609f98fd..a99737e53 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/AdminController.php
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ class AdminController extends Controller
         $permission = $request->permission;
 
         //Get the character id from the username using the user table
-        $character = User::where(['name' => $user])->get();
+        $character = User::where(['name' => $user])->get('character_id');
         //Check to see if the character already has the permission
-        $check = DB::table('user_permissions')->where(['character_id' => $character->character_id, 'permission' => $permission])->first();
+        $check = UserPermission::where(['character_id' => $character->character_id, 'permission' => $permission])->get();
         if(!isset($check)) {
             $perm = new UserPermission;
             $perm->character_id = $character->character_id;