diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7a5846e..d3a73c2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group 'sh.okx'
-version '3.5.7-alpha'
+version '3.5.7-alpha.1'
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()
diff --git a/lombok.config b/lombok.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6aa51d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lombok.config
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# This file is generated by the 'io.freefair.lombok' Gradle plugin
+config.stopBubbling = true
diff --git a/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/RankupHelper.java b/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/RankupHelper.java
index 5f627b0..d4dce5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/RankupHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/sh/okx/rankup/RankupHelper.java
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ public class RankupHelper {
     rank.runCommands(player);
     applyCooldown(player);
 
-    permissions.playerRemoveGroup(null, player, rank.getRank());
+    if (rank.getRank() != null) {
+      permissions.playerRemoveGroup(null, player, rank.getRank());
+    }
     permissions.playerAddGroup(null, player, rank.getNext());
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/prestiges.yml b/src/main/resources/prestiges.yml
index c85036b..355d49e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/prestiges.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/prestiges.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ first:
   # the rank to change it to
   to: 'A'
   next: 'P1'
-  # see rankups.yml for more information on requirements, operations, commands and messages
+  # see rankups.yml for more information on requirements, commands, and messages
   requirements:
     - 'money 10000'
 P1example: