diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/micle/loginprotection/mixin/GuiRenderTickMixin.java b/src/main/java/dev/micle/loginprotection/mixin/GuiRenderTickMixin.java
index 744a26f..04901f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/micle/loginprotection/mixin/GuiRenderTickMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/micle/loginprotection/mixin/GuiRenderTickMixin.java
@@ -30,15 +30,16 @@ public class GuiRenderTickMixin {
         poseStack.pushPose();
         poseStack.scale(5, 5, 5);
 
-        // Initialize variables
-        Font font = Minecraft.getInstance().font;
-        float offsetX = -(font.width(Proxy.Client.getPlayerState().toString()) / 2f);
-        float offsetY = -((font.lineHeight / 2f) + ((Minecraft.getInstance().getWindow().getGuiScaledHeight() / 4f) / 5));
-        int argb = 0xFFFFFFFF;
+        // Check if we should draw the state
+        if (Proxy.Client.getPlayerState() != null && !Proxy.Client.getPlayerState().equals(ProtectedPlayer.State.ACTIVE)) {
+            // Initialize variables
+            Font font = Minecraft.getInstance().font;
+            float offsetX = -(font.width(Proxy.Client.getPlayerState().toString()) / 2f);
+            float offsetY = -((font.lineHeight / 2f) + ((Minecraft.getInstance().getWindow().getGuiScaledHeight() / 4f) / 5));
+            int argb = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 
-        // Draw player state if it's not active
-        if (!Proxy.Client.getPlayerState().equals(ProtectedPlayer.State.ACTIVE)) {
-            font.drawShadow(poseStack, Proxy.Client.getPlayerState().toString(), offsetX, offsetY, argb);
+            // Draw the player's protection state
+            font.drawShadow(poseStack, Proxy.Client.getPlayerState().toString().replace("_", " "), offsetX, offsetY, argb);
         }
         poseStack.popPose();