diff --git a/src/com/loohp/interactivechat/Listeners/ChatPackets.java b/src/com/loohp/interactivechat/Listeners/ChatPackets.java
index ad8063f0..ab124c25 100644
--- a/src/com/loohp/interactivechat/Listeners/ChatPackets.java
+++ b/src/com/loohp/interactivechat/Listeners/ChatPackets.java
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@ public void onPacketSending(PacketEvent event) {
 		        BaseComponent[] basecomponentarray = (wcc != null) ? ComponentSerializer.parse(wcc.getJson()) : (BaseComponent[]) field1;		    
 		        int field = (wcc != null) ? 0 : 1;
 		        BaseComponent basecomponent = basecomponentarray[0];
-		        if (basecomponent.toPlainText().equals("")) {
+		        try {
+		        	if (basecomponent.toLegacyText().equals("")) {
+		        		return;
+		        	}
+		        } catch (Exception e) {
 		        	return;
 		        }