diff --git a/backend/services/falukantService.js b/backend/services/falukantService.js
index 9092b7c..6dbe06d 100644
--- a/backend/services/falukantService.js
+++ b/backend/services/falukantService.js
@@ -905,7 +905,8 @@ class FalukantService extends BaseService {
                         { model: FalukantPredefineLastname, as: 'definedLastName', attributes: ['name'] },
                         { model: TitleOfNobility, as: 'nobleTitle', attributes: ['labelTr', 'id'] }
                     ],
-                    attributes: ['id', 'birthdate', 'gender', 'moodId', 'health']
+                    // reputation: für Adel-Voraussetzungen u.a. (checkReputationRequirement nutzt user.character ohne Nachladen)
+                    attributes: ['id', 'birthdate', 'gender', 'moodId', 'health', 'reputation']
                 },
             ]
         });
@@ -5905,11 +5906,15 @@ class FalukantService extends BaseService {
     }
 
     async checkReputationRequirement(user, requirement) {
-        const character = user.character || await FalukantCharacter.findOne({
-            where: { userId: user.id },
-            attributes: ['reputation']
-        });
-        return Number(character?.reputation || 0) >= Number(requirement.requirementValue || 0);
+        let rep = user.character?.reputation;
+        if (rep === undefined || rep === null) {
+            const row = await FalukantCharacter.findOne({
+                where: { userId: user.id },
+                attributes: ['reputation']
+            });
+            rep = row?.reputation;
+        }
+        return Number(rep ?? 0) >= Number(requirement.requirementValue || 0);
     }
 
     async checkHousePositionRequirement(user, requirement) {