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diff --git a/otf-service-api/src/main/java/org/oran/otf/common/utility/permissions/PermissionUtil.java b/otf-service-api/src/main/java/org/oran/otf/common/utility/permissions/PermissionUtil.java
index e8cdfea..2c3dac1 100644
--- a/otf-service-api/src/main/java/org/oran/otf/common/utility/permissions/PermissionUtil.java
+++ b/otf-service-api/src/main/java/org/oran/otf/common/utility/permissions/PermissionUtil.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class PermissionUtil {
 
         for(Group group : groupsToCheck)
         {
-            if(group.getParentGroupId() != null) // if there is a parent
+            if(group != null && group.getParentGroupId() != null) // if there is a parent
             {
                 String parentId = group.getParentGroupId().toString();
                 Group parentGroup = groupMap.get(parentId);