diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index c6cac9f388..2c56c43737 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -237,11 +237,14 @@ class User extends SnipeModel implements AuthenticatableContract, AuthorizableCo
             $permissions = json_decode($this->permissions, true);
         }
 
-        foreach ($permissions as $permission) {
-            if ($permission != 0) {
-                return true;
+        if (($permissions) && (is_array($permissions))) {
+            foreach ($permissions as $permission) {
+                if ($permission != 0) {
+                    return true;
+                }
             }
         }
+
         return false;
     }