diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/EventHandlerImpl.java b/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/EventHandlerImpl.java
index aac4a69..238baa9 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/EventHandlerImpl.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/EventHandlerImpl.java
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ public class EventHandlerImpl implements EventHandler {
         try {
             String subchannel = in.readUTF();
 
+            if(subchannel.equals("ack")) {
+                main.getPlatformMethods().sendPluginMessage(recievingPlayer, "ack", "yes, im here");
+            }
+
             if(subchannel.equals("queue")) {
                 String rawData = in.readUTF();
                 String[] args = new String[1];
diff --git a/spigot/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/spigot/Commands.java b/spigot/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/spigot/Commands.java
index c4a0368..cbd9460 100644
--- a/spigot/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/spigot/Commands.java
+++ b/spigot/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/spigot/Commands.java
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ public class Commands implements CommandExecutor {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean onCommand(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull Command command, @NotNull String label, String[] args) {
+		if(!pl.hasProxy()) {
+			sender.sendMessage(color("&cajQueue must also be installed on the proxy!&7 If it has been installed on the proxy, make sure it loaded correctly and try relogging."));
+			return true;
+		}
 		Player player = null;
 		if(sender instanceof Player) {
 			player = (Player) sender;
diff --git a/spigot/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/spigot/SpigotMain.java b/spigot/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/spigot/SpigotMain.java
index 76eb6fb..78124c9 100644
--- a/spigot/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/spigot/SpigotMain.java
+++ b/spigot/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/spigot/SpigotMain.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerJoinEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.server.ServerListPingEvent;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ public class SpigotMain extends JavaPlugin implements PluginMessageListener,List
 	Placeholders placeholders;
 	
 	ConfigFile config;
+
+	boolean hasProxy = false;
 	
 	@SuppressWarnings("ConstantConditions")
 	public void onEnable() {
@@ -74,7 +77,11 @@ public class SpigotMain extends JavaPlugin implements PluginMessageListener,List
 
 		getLogger().info("Spigot side enabled! v"+getDescription().getVersion());
 	}
-	
+
+	public boolean hasProxy() {
+		return hasProxy;
+	}
+
 	final HashMap<Player, String> queuebatch = new HashMap<>();
 
 	@Override
@@ -85,6 +92,10 @@ public class SpigotMain extends JavaPlugin implements PluginMessageListener,List
 		
 	    String subchannel = in.readUTF();
 
+	    if(subchannel.equals("ack")) {
+	    	hasProxy = true;
+		}
+
 	    if(subchannel.equals("inqueueevent")) {
 	    	String playername = in.readUTF();
 	    	Player p = Bukkit.getPlayer(playername);
@@ -180,6 +191,14 @@ public class SpigotMain extends JavaPlugin implements PluginMessageListener,List
 		placeholders.cleanCache();
 	}
 
+	@EventHandler
+	public void onJoin(PlayerJoinEvent e) {
+		if(hasProxy) return;
+		Bukkit.getScheduler().runTask(this, () -> {
+			sendMessage(e.getPlayer(), "ack", "");
+		});
+	}
+
 	@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH)
 	public void onServerPing(ServerListPingEvent e) {
 		if(!config.getBoolean("take-over-motd-for-whitelist")) return;