diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
index 4e05a0136..ec2492605 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
@@ -5,14 +5,16 @@ import java.util.UUID;
 
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
-import com.gmail.nossr50.api.exceptions.InvalidFormulaTypeException;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.experience.FormulaType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.api.exceptions.InvalidFormulaTypeException;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.api.exceptions.InvalidPlayerException;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.api.exceptions.InvalidSkillException;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.api.exceptions.InvalidXPGainReasonException;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.api.exceptions.McMMOPlayerNotFoundException;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.experience.ExperienceConfig;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.experience.FormulaType;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.player.McMMOPlayer;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.player.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.SkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.XPGainReason;
@@ -105,11 +107,11 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      */
     public static void addRawXP(Player player, String skillType, float XP, String xpGainReason, boolean isUnshared) {
         if (isUnshared) {
-            UserManager.getPlayer(player).beginUnsharedXpGain(getSkillType(skillType), XP, getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
+            getPlayer(player).beginUnsharedXpGain(getSkillType(skillType), XP, getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
             return;
         }
 
-        UserManager.getPlayer(player).applyXpGain(getSkillType(skillType), XP, getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
+        getPlayer(player).applyXpGain(getSkillType(skillType), XP, getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      * @throws InvalidXPGainReasonException if the given xpGainReason is not valid
      */
     public static void addMultipliedXP(Player player, String skillType, int XP, String xpGainReason) {
-        UserManager.getPlayer(player).applyXpGain(getSkillType(skillType), (int) (XP * ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getExperienceGainsGlobalMultiplier()), getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
+        getPlayer(player).applyXpGain(getSkillType(skillType), (int) (XP * ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getExperienceGainsGlobalMultiplier()), getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -262,11 +264,11 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
         SkillType skill = getSkillType(skillType);
 
         if (isUnshared) {
-            UserManager.getPlayer(player).beginUnsharedXpGain(skill, (int) (XP / skill.getXpModifier() * ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getExperienceGainsGlobalMultiplier()), getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
+            getPlayer(player).beginUnsharedXpGain(skill, (int) (XP / skill.getXpModifier() * ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getExperienceGainsGlobalMultiplier()), getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
             return;
         }
 
-        UserManager.getPlayer(player).applyXpGain(skill, (int) (XP / skill.getXpModifier() * ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getExperienceGainsGlobalMultiplier()), getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
+        getPlayer(player).applyXpGain(skill, (int) (XP / skill.getXpModifier() * ExperienceConfig.getInstance().getExperienceGainsGlobalMultiplier()), getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -340,11 +342,11 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      */
     public static void addXP(Player player, String skillType, int XP, String xpGainReason, boolean isUnshared) {
         if (isUnshared) {
-            UserManager.getPlayer(player).beginUnsharedXpGain(getSkillType(skillType), XP, getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
+            getPlayer(player).beginUnsharedXpGain(getSkillType(skillType), XP, getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
             return;
         }
 
-        UserManager.getPlayer(player).beginXpGain(getSkillType(skillType), XP, getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
+        getPlayer(player).beginXpGain(getSkillType(skillType), XP, getXPGainReason(xpGainReason));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -360,7 +362,7 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the given skill is a child skill
      */
     public static int getXP(Player player, String skillType) {
-        return UserManager.getPlayer(player).getSkillXpLevel(getNonChildSkillType(skillType));
+        return getPlayer(player).getSkillXpLevel(getNonChildSkillType(skillType));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -411,7 +413,7 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the given skill is a child skill
      */
     public static float getXPRaw(Player player, String skillType) {
-        return UserManager.getPlayer(player).getSkillXpLevelRaw(getNonChildSkillType(skillType));
+        return getPlayer(player).getSkillXpLevelRaw(getNonChildSkillType(skillType));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -462,7 +464,7 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the given skill is a child skill
      */
     public static int getXPToNextLevel(Player player, String skillType) {
-        return UserManager.getPlayer(player).getXpToLevel(getNonChildSkillType(skillType));
+        return getPlayer(player).getXpToLevel(getNonChildSkillType(skillType));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -515,7 +517,7 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
     public static int getXPRemaining(Player player, String skillType) {
         SkillType skill = getNonChildSkillType(skillType);
 
-        PlayerProfile profile = UserManager.getPlayer(player).getProfile();
+        PlayerProfile profile = getPlayer(player).getProfile();
 
         return profile.getXpToLevel(skill) - profile.getSkillXpLevel(skill);
     }
@@ -573,7 +575,7 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      * @throws InvalidSkillException if the given skill is not valid
      */
     public static void addLevel(Player player, String skillType, int levels) {
-        UserManager.getPlayer(player).addLevels(getSkillType(skillType), levels);
+        getPlayer(player).addLevels(getSkillType(skillType), levels);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -651,7 +653,7 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      * @throws InvalidSkillException if the given skill is not valid
      */
     public static int getLevel(Player player, String skillType) {
-        return UserManager.getPlayer(player).getSkillLevel(getSkillType(skillType));
+        return getPlayer(player).getSkillLevel(getSkillType(skillType));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -696,7 +698,7 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      * @return the power level of the player
      */
     public static int getPowerLevel(Player player) {
-        return UserManager.getPlayer(player).getPowerLevel();
+        return getPlayer(player).getPowerLevel();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -847,7 +849,7 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      * @throws InvalidSkillException if the given skill is not valid
      */
     public static void setLevel(Player player, String skillType, int skillLevel) {
-        UserManager.getPlayer(player).modifySkill(getSkillType(skillType), skillLevel);
+        getPlayer(player).modifySkill(getSkillType(skillType), skillLevel);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -896,7 +898,7 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the given skill is a child skill
      */
     public static void setXP(Player player, String skillType, int newValue) {
-        UserManager.getPlayer(player).setSkillXpLevel(getNonChildSkillType(skillType), newValue);
+        getPlayer(player).setSkillXpLevel(getNonChildSkillType(skillType), newValue);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -947,7 +949,7 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
      * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the given skill is a child skill
      */
     public static void removeXP(Player player, String skillType, int xp) {
-        UserManager.getPlayer(player).removeXp(getNonChildSkillType(skillType), xp);
+        getPlayer(player).removeXp(getNonChildSkillType(skillType), xp);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1089,4 +1091,12 @@ public final class ExperienceAPI {
 
         return formulaType;
     }
+
+    private static McMMOPlayer getPlayer(Player player) throws McMMOPlayerNotFoundException {
+        if (!UserManager.hasPlayerDataKey(player)) {
+            throw new McMMOPlayerNotFoundException(player);
+        }
+
+        return UserManager.getPlayer(player);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/exceptions/McMMOPlayerNotFoundException.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/exceptions/McMMOPlayerNotFoundException.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d087631cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/exceptions/McMMOPlayerNotFoundException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package com.gmail.nossr50.api.exceptions;
+
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+public class McMMOPlayerNotFoundException extends RuntimeException {
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 761917904993202836L;
+
+    public McMMOPlayerNotFoundException(Player player) {
+        super("McMMOPlayer object was not found for: " + player.getName() + " " + player.getUniqueId());
+    }
+}