diff --git a/VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN/Messenger/frmMessenger.vb b/VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN/Messenger/frmMessenger.vb
index b8d5169e..8538eb0b 100644
--- a/VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN/Messenger/frmMessenger.vb
+++ b/VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN/Messenger/frmMessenger.vb
@@ -808,6 +808,7 @@ Public Class frmMessenger
 
     Function checkNewestShit() As Boolean
         Try
+            If Not VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN.cAllgemein.MITARBEITER.mit_ChatBenutzer Then Return False
 
             Dim Dt_New As DataTable = SQL.loadDgvBySql("SELECT [chat_id],CASE WHEN chat_name<>'' THEN chat_name ELSE (SELECT TOP 1 mit_vname + ' ' + mit_nname FROM tblMessenger_ChatMembers INNER JOIN tblMitarbeiter ON mit_id=chatMb_maId where chatMb_chatId=chat_id AND chatMb_maId <>" & VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN.cAllgemein.USRID & ") END as chat_name 
                                           ,(SELECT REPLACE(COUNT(*),'0','') FROM tblMessenger_ChatMessages INNER JOIN tblMessenger_ChatMessageStatus ON chatMgSt_chatMsgId=chatMg_id WHERE [chat_id]=chatMg_chatId AND chatMgSt_MaId=" & VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN.cAllgemein.USRID & " AND chatMgSt_gelesen=0)  as ungelesen