diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/BungeeCore.java b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/BungeeCore.java
index b3be7cb2..84b020a6 100644
--- a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/BungeeCore.java
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/BungeeCore.java
@@ -172,10 +172,12 @@ public class BungeeCore extends Plugin {
 
     @Override
     public void onDisable(){
-        try {
-            SteamwarDiscordBot.instance().getJda().shutdown();
-        } catch (Throwable e) {
-            getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not shutdown discord bot", e);
+        if (SteamwarDiscordBotConfig.loaded) {
+            try {
+                SteamwarDiscordBot.instance().getJda().shutdown();
+            } catch (Throwable e) {
+                getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not shutdown discord bot", e);
+            }
         }
 
         errorLogger.unregister();
@@ -278,7 +280,7 @@ public class BungeeCore extends Plugin {
                 config.getString("db.password")
         );
 
-        if (config.getSection("discord") != null) {
+        if (config.contains("discord")) {
             SteamwarDiscordBotConfig.loadConfig(config.getSection("discord"));
         }
 
diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/commands/AlertCommand.java b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/commands/AlertCommand.java
index db7c3b01..a271cf8e 100644
--- a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/commands/AlertCommand.java
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/commands/AlertCommand.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class AlertCommand extends BasicCommand {
         }
 
         Message.broadcast("ALERT", ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', s));
-        if (discordAnnounce) {
+        if (discordAnnounce && SteamwarDiscordBot.instance() != null) {
             SteamwarDiscordBot.instance().getAnnouncementListener().announce(s);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/commands/ServerTeamchatCommand.java b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/commands/ServerTeamchatCommand.java
index f9c589b2..7207e0a2 100644
--- a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/commands/ServerTeamchatCommand.java
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/commands/ServerTeamchatCommand.java
@@ -54,10 +54,12 @@ public class ServerTeamchatCommand extends BasicCommand {
             String msg = msgBuilder.toString();
             msg = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', msg);
 
-            try {
-                SteamwarDiscordBot.instance().getServerTeamChatListener().send("<t:" + (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000) + "> " + (player.getName() + "» " + msg).replaceAll("§[a-f0-9r]", ""));
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                BungeeCore.get().getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not send stc message to discord", e);
+            if (SteamwarDiscordBot.instance() != null) {
+                try {
+                    SteamwarDiscordBot.instance().getServerTeamChatListener().send("<t:" + (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000) + "> " + (player.getName() + "» " + msg).replaceAll("§[a-f0-9r]", ""));
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    BungeeCore.get().getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not send stc message to discord", e);
+                }
             }
             sendToTeam(msg, player);
         }
diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/ChatListener.java b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/ChatListener.java
index f66e71cd..96c628a4 100644
--- a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/ChatListener.java
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/ChatListener.java
@@ -212,10 +212,12 @@ public class ChatListener extends BasicListener {
             msg = "§" + team.getTeamColor() + team.getTeamKuerzel() + " §r" + msg;
         }
 
-        try {
-            SteamwarDiscordBot.instance().getIngameChatListener().send("<t:" + (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000) + "> " + msg.replaceAll("§[a-f0-9r]", ""));
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            BungeeCore.get().getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not send chat message to discord", e);
+        if (SteamwarDiscordBot.instance() != null) {
+            try {
+                SteamwarDiscordBot.instance().getIngameChatListener().send("<t:" + (System.currentTimeMillis() / 1000) + "> " + msg.replaceAll("§[a-f0-9r]", ""));
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                BungeeCore.get().getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Could not send chat message to discord", e);
+            }
         }
         for(ProxiedPlayer target  : ProxyServer.getInstance().getPlayers()){
             Subserver targetServer = Subserver.getSubserver(target);
diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/ConnectionListener.java b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/ConnectionListener.java
index 9506ea2d..65855b39 100644
--- a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/ConnectionListener.java
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/ConnectionListener.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import de.steamwar.bungeecore.BungeeCore;
 import de.steamwar.bungeecore.Message;
 import de.steamwar.bungeecore.Servertype;
 import de.steamwar.bungeecore.Subserver;
+import de.steamwar.bungeecore.bot.config.SteamwarDiscordBotConfig;
 import de.steamwar.bungeecore.bot.util.DiscordRanks;
 import de.steamwar.bungeecore.commands.ChallengeCommand;
 import de.steamwar.bungeecore.commands.CheckCommand;
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@ public class ConnectionListener extends BasicListener {
             newPlayers.remove(player.getUniqueId());
         }
 
-        DiscordRanks.update(user);
+        if(SteamwarDiscordBotConfig.loaded)
+            DiscordRanks.update(user);
     }
 
     /** To redirect players to the lobby in case of server closure. */
diff --git a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/mods/Forge.java b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/mods/Forge.java
index c29a03cb..c936dd0f 100644
--- a/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/mods/Forge.java
+++ b/src/de/steamwar/bungeecore/listeners/mods/Forge.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class Forge extends BasicListener {
 
     @EventHandler
     public void onServerConnected(LoginEvent event){
-        if(event.getConnection().getVersion() < 340) return; //1.13+
+        if(event.getConnection().getVersion() < 341) return; //1.13+
 
         //fml:handshake without mods, channels and registries
         //for more information see https://wiki.vg/Minecraft_Forge_Handshake#FML2_protocol_.281.13_-_Current.29