diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 122941d..8f162f7 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ def insert_user_data(user_id, permission, points, ban, askmultus, filter_value,
 
 
 def update_user_data(user_id, field, value):
+    global db_connection, db_cursor  # global-Deklaration muss vor dem Zugriff erfolgen
     try:
         update_query = f"UPDATE user_data SET {field} = %s WHERE user_id = %s"
         
@@ -199,13 +200,15 @@ def update_user_data(user_id, field, value):
         if db_connection.is_connected():
             db_cursor.close()
             db_connection.close()
+        
         # Verbindung neu aufbauen
-        global db_connection, db_cursor
         db_connection = connect_to_database()
         db_cursor = db_connection.cursor()
+        
         # Wiederhole die Abfrage nach dem erneuten Verbinden
         update_user_data(user_id, field, value)
 
+
 def connect_to_database():
     return mysql.connector.connect(
         host=DB_HOST,