diff --git a/Common Utilities/EventHandlers/PlayerHandlers.cs b/Common Utilities/EventHandlers/PlayerHandlers.cs
index a8e33fe..77267fb 100644
--- a/Common Utilities/EventHandlers/PlayerHandlers.cs	
+++ b/Common Utilities/EventHandlers/PlayerHandlers.cs	
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ public class PlayerHandlers
     
     public void OnPlayerVerified(VerifiedEventArgs ev)
     {
+        if (ev.Player is null)
+            return;
+        
         string message = FormatJoinMessage(ev.Player);
         
         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(message))
diff --git a/Common Utilities/Plugin.cs b/Common Utilities/Plugin.cs
index c64f3db..ab857a3 100644
--- a/Common Utilities/Plugin.cs	
+++ b/Common Utilities/Plugin.cs	
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class Plugin : Plugin<Config>
 
     public override string Author { get; } = "ExMod-Team";
 
-    public override Version Version { get; } = new(8, 0, 1);
+    public override Version Version { get; } = new(8, 0, 2);
 
     public override Version RequiredExiledVersion { get; } = new(9, 1, 1);