diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/luckperms/api/LuckPermsProvider.java b/api/src/main/java/net/luckperms/api/LuckPermsProvider.java
index 193242d1e..b69135ccc 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/luckperms/api/LuckPermsProvider.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/luckperms/api/LuckPermsProvider.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public final class LuckPermsProvider {
      * @throws IllegalStateException if the API is not loaded yet
      */
     public static @NonNull LuckPerms get() {
+        LuckPerms instance = LuckPermsProvider.instance;
         if (instance == null) {
             throw new NotLoadedException();
         }