diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java
index 040ab186afa..29b716612b9 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandhelpop.java
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ private void sendMessage(final IMessageRecipient from, final String[] args) thro
         final HelpopMessageSendEvent sendEvent = new HelpopMessageSendEvent(from, recipients, message);
         ess.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(sendEvent);
 
-        final IUser sender = (IUser) from;
-        if(!recipients.contains(sender)){
-            from.sendTl("helpOp", from.getDisplayName(), message);
+        if(from instanceof IUser) {
+            final IUser sender = (IUser) from;
+            if(!recipients.contains(sender)) {
+                from.sendTl("helpOp", from.getDisplayName(), message);
+            }
         }
 
         for (IUser recipient : sendEvent.getRecipients()) {