diff --git a/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/Challenges.java b/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/Challenges.java
index b25ae58..5fd8db0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/Challenges.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/Challenges.java
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@
 
     private ServerType serverType;
 
+    private int protocolVersion;
+
     public static Challenges getPlugin() {
         return plugin;
     }
@@ -83,6 +85,8 @@
         plugin = this;
         nmsUtils = getServer().getServicesManager().load(NMSUtils.class);
 
+        protocolVersion = Bukkit.getUnsafe().getProtocolVersion();
+
         this.timer = new Timer(this);
         this.rndDrops = new RandomDropsChallenge();
 
@@ -101,7 +105,6 @@
         createAllItemsConfig();
         createBackpackConfig();
 
-
         serverType = ServerType.valueOf(getServerConfig().getString("servertype"));
 
         String prefix = serverType.getPrefix();
@@ -109,7 +112,6 @@
         GUIPREFIX = ChatUtil.GREEN + prefix;
 
         this.backpack.loadInventoryFromConfig();
-        getLogger().info("Plugin loaded!");
         this.sbManager = new ScoreBoardManager(this);
 
         Bukkit.getScheduler().scheduleSyncDelayedTask(this, () -> {
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@
             EventRegistration.pM.callEvent(new TimerChangedEvent(timer.isRunning()));
             EventRegistration.pM.callEvent(new PlayerCountChangedEvent(Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().size() - plugin.getVanish().countVanishPlayers()));
         }, 200L);
-
+        getLogger().info("Plugin loaded!");
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -313,7 +315,6 @@
                 metalore.addAll(Arrays.asList(lore));
             }
             meta.setLore(metalore);
-            item.setItemMeta(meta);
         }
         return item;
     }
@@ -448,4 +449,8 @@
     public String getGUIPREFIX() {
         return GUIPREFIX;
     }
+
+    public int getProtocolVersion() {
+        return protocolVersion;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/listeners/BlockDestroyListener.java b/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/listeners/BlockDestroyListener.java
index 0913e83..0bd7301 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/listeners/BlockDestroyListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/fanta/challenges/listeners/BlockDestroyListener.java
@@ -34,9 +34,8 @@
     public void onBlockDrop(BlockDropItemEvent e) {
         if (plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("silkore")) {
             Block block = e.getBlock();
-            int minecraftVersion = Integer.parseInt(Bukkit.getMinecraftVersion().replace(".", ""));
             Material dropType;
-            if (minecraftVersion > 1179) {
+            if (plugin.getProtocolVersion() > 754) {
                 dropType = switch (e.getBlockState().getType()) {
                     case IRON_ORE, DEEPSLATE_IRON_ORE -> Material.IRON_INGOT;
                     case GOLD_ORE, DEEPSLATE_GOLD_ORE -> Material.GOLD_INGOT;