diff --git a/api/build.gradle.kts b/api/build.gradle.kts
index d4e7035..e4422d7 100644
--- a/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ dependencies {
 publishing {
     publications {
         create<MavenPublication>("mavenJava") {
-            artifact(tasks["jar"])
+            from(components["java"])
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/QueueManager.java b/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/QueueManager.java
index acb39d7..9044e7e 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/QueueManager.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/QueueManager.java
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import us.ajg0702.queue.api.players.AdaptedPlayer;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.players.QueuePlayer;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.queues.QueueServer;
 
+import java.util.HashMap;
+
 public interface QueueManager {
 
     /**
@@ -123,4 +125,6 @@ public interface QueueManager {
     ImmutableList<QueueServer> getPlayerQueues(AdaptedPlayer p);
 
     void clear(AdaptedPlayer player);
+
+    HashMap<QueuePlayer, Integer> getSendingAttempts();
 }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/queues/QueueServer.java b/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/queues/QueueServer.java
index 6114f1e..c17b1d8 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/queues/QueueServer.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/queues/QueueServer.java
@@ -245,6 +245,11 @@ public interface QueueServer {
      */
     boolean canJoinFull(AdaptedPlayer player);
 
+    /**
+     * Adds one to the player count for a server (temporarily until the next server ping)
+     */
+    void addPlayer(AdaptedServer server);
+
 
     /**
      * elliot is bad
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/server/AdaptedServerPing.java b/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/server/AdaptedServerPing.java
index 8257d97..4f5b9e8 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/server/AdaptedServerPing.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/api/server/AdaptedServerPing.java
@@ -28,4 +28,9 @@ public interface AdaptedServerPing extends Handle {
      * @return The maximum number of players that can join
      */
     int getMaxPlayers();
+
+    /**
+     * Temporarly adds one player to the player count
+     */
+    void addPlayer();
 }
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index fbe3034..20ab697 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 allprojects {
-    version = "2.1.0"
+    version = "2.1.1"
     group = "us.ajg0702"
 
     plugins.apply("java")
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 238baa9..0bdd66e 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/EventHandlerImpl.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/EventHandlerImpl.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package us.ajg0702.queue.common;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.plain.PlainTextComponentSerializer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.EventHandler;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.commands.IBaseCommand;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.players.AdaptedPlayer;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import us.ajg0702.queue.api.queues.QueueServer;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.server.AdaptedServer;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.commands.commands.PlayerSender;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.common.players.QueuePlayerImpl;
+import us.ajg0702.queue.common.utils.Debugger;
 
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream;
 import java.io.DataInputStream;
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ public class EventHandlerImpl implements EventHandler {
             if((pos <= 1 && server.getServerNames().contains(player.getServerName())) || main.getConfig().getBoolean("remove-player-on-server-switch")) {
                 server.removePlayer(player);
                 server.setLastSentTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
+                main.getQueueManager().getSendingAttempts().remove(queuePlayer);
             }
         }
 
@@ -172,18 +175,20 @@ public class EventHandlerImpl implements EventHandler {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onServerKick(AdaptedPlayer player, AdaptedServer from, Component reason, boolean moving) {
+    public void onServerKick(AdaptedPlayer player, @NotNull AdaptedServer from, Component reason, boolean moving) {
 
         if(!player.isConnected()) return;
 
         String plainReason = PlainTextComponentSerializer.plainText().serialize(reason);
+        
+        Debugger.debug(player.getName()+" kicked! Moving: "+moving+" from: "+from.getName()+" plainReason: "+plainReason    );
 
         if(!moving && main.getConfig().getBoolean("send-fail-debug")) {
             main.getLogger().warning("Failed to send "+player.getName()+" to "+from.getName()+". Kicked with reason: "+plainReason);
         }
 
         ImmutableList<QueueServer> queuedServers = main.getQueueManager().getPlayerQueues(player);
-        if(from != null && !queuedServers.contains(main.getQueueManager().findServer(from.getName())) && main.getConfig().getBoolean("auto-add-to-queue-on-kick")) {
+        if(!queuedServers.contains(main.getQueueManager().findServer(from.getName())) && main.getConfig().getBoolean("auto-add-to-queue-on-kick")) {
 
             List<String> reasons = main.getConfig().getStringList("auto-add-kick-reasons");
             boolean shouldqueue = false;
@@ -207,7 +212,6 @@ public class EventHandlerImpl implements EventHandler {
 
         }
 
-        assert from != null;
         for(QueueServer server : queuedServers) {
             if(!(server.getServerNames().contains(from.getName()))) continue;
             QueuePlayer queuePlayer = server.findPlayer(player);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/QueueManagerImpl.java b/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/QueueManagerImpl.java
index a49337b..e892b37 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/QueueManagerImpl.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/QueueManagerImpl.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import us.ajg0702.queue.api.queues.QueueServer;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.server.AdaptedServer;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.common.players.QueuePlayerImpl;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.common.queues.QueueServerImpl;
+import us.ajg0702.queue.common.utils.Debugger;
 import us.ajg0702.utils.common.Messages;
 import us.ajg0702.utils.common.TimeUtils;
 
@@ -86,9 +87,15 @@ public class QueueManagerImpl implements QueueManager {
     @Override
     public boolean addToQueue(AdaptedPlayer player, QueueServer server) {
         if(player == null || server == null) {
+            Debugger.debug("addToQueue method called, but something is null");
             return false;
         }
-        if(!player.isConnected()) return false;
+        if(!player.isConnected()) {
+            Debugger.debug("addToQueue method called, but player is not connected");
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Debugger.debug("addToQueue method called for "+player.getName()+" to "+server.getName());
 
         if(main.getConfig().getBoolean("joinfrom-server-permission") && !player.hasPermission("ajqueue.joinfrom."+player.getServerName())) {
             player.sendMessage(msgs.getComponent("errors.deny-joining-from-server"));
@@ -516,6 +523,7 @@ public class QueueManagerImpl implements QueueManager {
         }
 
         for(QueueServer server : sendingServers) {
+            Debugger.debug("Sending players for "+server.getName());
             for(QueuePlayer queuePlayer : server.getQueue()) {
                 if(queuePlayer.getPlayer() != null) continue;
                 if(main.getLogic().playerDisconnectedTooLong(queuePlayer)) {
@@ -608,6 +616,10 @@ public class QueueManagerImpl implements QueueManager {
             }
             server.setLastSentTime(System.currentTimeMillis());
             nextPlayer.connect(selected);
+            server.addPlayer(selected);
+            if(main.getConfig().getBoolean("debug")) {
+                Debugger.debug(selected.getName()+" player count is now set to "+ server.getLastPings().get(selected).getPlayerCount());
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -642,4 +654,9 @@ public class QueueManagerImpl implements QueueManager {
             sendingNowAntiSpam.remove(next);
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public HashMap<QueuePlayer, Integer> getSendingAttempts() {
+        return sendingAttempts;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/queues/QueueServerImpl.java b/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/queues/QueueServerImpl.java
index 2eb8fec..2cca6e6 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/queues/QueueServerImpl.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/common/queues/QueueServerImpl.java
@@ -453,4 +453,10 @@ public class QueueServerImpl implements QueueServer {
                 player.hasPermission("ajqueue.joinfullandbypassserver."+name) ||
                 player.hasPermission("ajqueue.joinfullandbypass");
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void addPlayer(AdaptedServer server) {
+        if(!pings.containsKey(server)) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Server is not in this group!");
+        pings.get(server).addPlayer();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/BungeeQueue.java b/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/BungeeQueue.java
index 469a0f0..b37400c 100644
--- a/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/BungeeQueue.java
+++ b/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/BungeeQueue.java
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ public class BungeeQueue extends Plugin implements Listener, Implementation {
         QueueLogger logger = new BungeeLogger(getLogger());
         File dataFolder = getDataFolder();
 
+        commandMap = new HashMap<>();
+
         adventure = BungeeAudiences.create(this);
 
         main = new QueueMain(
@@ -62,8 +64,6 @@ public class BungeeQueue extends Plugin implements Listener, Implementation {
                 new ManageCommand(main)
         );
 
-        commandMap = new HashMap<>();
-
         for(IBaseCommand command : commands) {
             registerCommand(command);
         }
diff --git a/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/players/BungeePlayer.java b/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/players/BungeePlayer.java
index 8e69d93..16bec07 100644
--- a/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/players/BungeePlayer.java
+++ b/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/players/BungeePlayer.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.players.AdaptedPlayer;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.server.AdaptedServer;
+import us.ajg0702.queue.common.utils.Debugger;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.platforms.bungeecord.BungeeQueue;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.platforms.bungeecord.server.BungeeServer;
 
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ public class BungeePlayer implements AdaptedPlayer, Audience {
 
     @Override
     public void connect(AdaptedServer server) {
+        Debugger.debug("Attempting to send "+getName()+" to "+server.getName());
         handle.connect(((BungeeServer) server).getHandle());
     }
 
diff --git a/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/server/BungeeServerPing.java b/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/server/BungeeServerPing.java
index 9175344..381937a 100644
--- a/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/server/BungeeServerPing.java
+++ b/platforms/bungeecord/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/bungeecord/server/BungeeServerPing.java
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ public class BungeeServerPing implements AdaptedServerPing {
         return desc.toPlainText();
     }
 
+    int add = 0;
+
     @Override
     public int getPlayerCount() {
-        return handle.getPlayers().getOnline();
+        return handle.getPlayers().getOnline()+add;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -38,6 +40,11 @@ public class BungeeServerPing implements AdaptedServerPing {
         return handle.getPlayers().getMax();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void addPlayer() {
+        add++;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public ServerPing getHandle() {
         return handle;
diff --git a/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/players/VelocityPlayer.java b/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/players/VelocityPlayer.java
index c48634e..cd1c478 100644
--- a/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/players/VelocityPlayer.java
+++ b/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/players/VelocityPlayer.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.players.AdaptedPlayer;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.api.server.AdaptedServer;
 import us.ajg0702.queue.common.QueueMain;
+import us.ajg0702.queue.common.utils.Debugger;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ public class VelocityPlayer implements AdaptedPlayer, Audience {
 
     @Override
     public void connect(AdaptedServer server) {
+        Debugger.debug("Attempting to send "+getName()+" to "+server.getName());
         handle.createConnectionRequest((RegisteredServer) server.getHandle()).connect().thenAcceptAsync(
                 result -> {
                     if(!result.isSuccessful()) {
diff --git a/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/server/VelocityServerPing.java b/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/server/VelocityServerPing.java
index acc57ae..ae5b6be 100644
--- a/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/server/VelocityServerPing.java
+++ b/platforms/velocity/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/platforms/velocity/server/VelocityServerPing.java
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ public class VelocityServerPing implements AdaptedServerPing {
         return PlainTextComponentSerializer.plainText().serialize(handle.getDescriptionComponent());
     }
 
+    int add = 0;
+
     @Override
     public int getPlayerCount() {
-        return handle.getPlayers().map(ServerPing.Players::getOnline).orElse(0);
+        return handle.getPlayers().map(ServerPing.Players::getOnline).orElse(0)+add;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -32,6 +34,11 @@ public class VelocityServerPing implements AdaptedServerPing {
         return handle.getPlayers().map(ServerPing.Players::getMax).orElse(0);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void addPlayer() {
+        add++;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public ServerPing getHandle() {
         return handle;
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 cbd9460..f39b8cd 100644
--- a/spigot/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/spigot/Commands.java
+++ b/spigot/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/spigot/Commands.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class Commands implements CommandExecutor {
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean onCommand(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull Command command, @NotNull String label, String[] args) {
-		if(!pl.hasProxy()) {
+		if(!pl.hasProxy() && pl.config.getBoolean("check-proxy-response")) {
 			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;
 		}
diff --git a/spigot/src/main/resources/spigot-config.yml b/spigot/src/main/resources/spigot-config.yml
index e74fd04..4d5825e 100644
--- a/spigot/src/main/resources/spigot-config.yml
+++ b/spigot/src/main/resources/spigot-config.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ send-queue-commands-in-batches: false
 # If you disable this, ajQueue will not be able to tell if the server is whitelisted!
 take-over-motd-for-whitelist: true
 
+# Should we check if the proxy responds to plugin messages?
+# For some reason this seems to fail for some people,
+#  so disable this if ajqueue says its not installed on the proxy when it actually is
+check-proxy-response: true
 
 
 
 # Dont touch this
-config-version: 2
\ No newline at end of file
+config-version: 3
\ No newline at end of file