diff --git a/resource/plugin.yml b/resource/plugin.yml
index b8170b3..8f8dc71 100644
--- a/resource/plugin.yml
+++ b/resource/plugin.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 3.16.2.2
+version: 3.16.2.3
 main: me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.CommandPanels
 name: CommandPanels
 author: RockyHawk
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/CommandPanels.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/CommandPanels.java
index 02838bc..b2b63ca 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/CommandPanels.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/CommandPanels.java
@@ -271,9 +271,7 @@ public class CommandPanels extends JavaPlugin{
         //save files
         panelData.saveDataFile();
         inventorySaver.saveInventoryFile();
-        if (Objects.requireNonNull(this.config.getString("updater.auto-update")).equalsIgnoreCase("true")) {
-            updater.autoUpdatePlugin(this.getFile().getName());
-        }
+        updater.autoUpdatePlugin(this.getFile().getName());
         Bukkit.getLogger().info("RockyHawk's CommandPanels Plugin Disabled, aww man.");
     }
 
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/api/Panel.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/api/Panel.java
index 49e0bb4..e6aedcf 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/api/Panel.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/api/Panel.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.CommandPanels;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.classresources.placeholders.PanelPlaceholders;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.openpanelsmanager.PanelOpenType;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.openpanelsmanager.PanelPosition;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commands/Commandpanel.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commands/Commandpanel.java
index c8995bf..4289234 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commands/Commandpanel.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commands/Commandpanel.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class Commandpanel implements CommandExecutor {
                     return true;
                 }else if(args.length == 3){
                     if (args[1].equals("item")) {
-                        plugin.openVoids.giveHotbarItem(sender,plugin.getServer().getPlayer(args[2]),panel,true);
+                        plugin.openVoids.giveHotbarItem(sender,plugin.getServer().getPlayer(args[2]),panel.copy(),true);
                     }else{
                         sender.sendMessage(plugin.tex.colour(plugin.tag + ChatColor.RED + "Usage: /cp <panel> item [player]"));
                     }
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class Commandpanel implements CommandExecutor {
                     return true;
                 }else if(args.length == 2){
                     if (args[1].equals("item")) {
-                        plugin.openVoids.giveHotbarItem(sender, p, panel, false);
+                        plugin.openVoids.giveHotbarItem(sender, p, panel.copy(), false);
                     }else{
                         if(!disableCommand) {
                             plugin.openVoids.openCommandPanel(sender, plugin.getServer().getPlayer(args[1]), panel.copy(),PanelPosition.Top, true);
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class Commandpanel implements CommandExecutor {
                     }
                     return true;
                 }else if(args.length == 3){
-                    plugin.openVoids.giveHotbarItem(sender, plugin.getServer().getPlayer(args[2]), panel,true);
+                    plugin.openVoids.giveHotbarItem(sender, plugin.getServer().getPlayer(args[2]), panel.copy(),true);
                     return true;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/customcommands/Commandpanelcustom.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/customcommands/Commandpanelcustom.java
index 679daa4..060050e 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/customcommands/Commandpanelcustom.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/customcommands/Commandpanelcustom.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class Commandpanelcustom implements Listener {
                     for(String cmd : panelCommands){
                         if(cmd.equalsIgnoreCase(e.getMessage().replace("/", ""))){
                             e.setCancelled(true);
-                            panel.open(e.getPlayer(), PanelPosition.Top);
+                            panel.copy().open(e.getPlayer(), PanelPosition.Top);
                             return;
                         }
 
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openwithitem/HotbarPlayerManager.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openwithitem/HotbarPlayerManager.java
index d998f57..1ac81e3 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openwithitem/HotbarPlayerManager.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openwithitem/HotbarPlayerManager.java
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ public class HotbarPlayerManager {
     }
 
     public Panel getPanel(int slot){
-        return list.get(slot);
+        return list.get(slot).copy();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openwithitem/SwapItemEvent.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openwithitem/SwapItemEvent.java
index 40644df..4f08e53 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openwithitem/SwapItemEvent.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openwithitem/SwapItemEvent.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public class SwapItemEvent implements Listener {
         this.plugin = pl;
     }
     @EventHandler
-    public void onPlayerSwapHandItemsEvent​(PlayerSwapHandItemsEvent e){
+    public void onPlayerSwapHandItemsEvent(PlayerSwapHandItemsEvent e){
         if(!plugin.openWithItem){
             //if none of the panels have open-with-item
             return;
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/updater/Updater.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/updater/Updater.java
index 23b5fc8..d8d62b2 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/updater/Updater.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/updater/Updater.java
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ public class Updater implements Listener {
             //no need to update or running custom version
             return;
         }
+        if (Objects.requireNonNull(plugin.config.getString("updater.auto-update")).equalsIgnoreCase("true")) {
+            //don't update the plugin automatically if it is disabled
+            return;
+        }
         if(Objects.equals(plugin.config.getString("updater.minor-updates-only"), "true")){
             //only update versions that will not break
             if(thisVersion.split("\\.")[1].equals(latestVersion.split("\\.")[1]) && thisVersion.split("\\.")[0].equals(latestVersion.split("\\.")[0])){