diff --git a/resource/plugin.yml b/resource/plugin.yml
index 57c20c4..842c05e 100644
--- a/resource/plugin.yml
+++ b/resource/plugin.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 3.19.1.0
+version: 3.19.1.1
 main: me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.CommandPanels
 name: CommandPanels
 author: RockyHawk
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/classresources/GetCustomHeads.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/classresources/GetCustomHeads.java
index 1ceb9c6..e885a64 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/classresources/GetCustomHeads.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/classresources/GetCustomHeads.java
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ public class GetCustomHeads {
         this.plugin = pl;
     }
 
-    //contains cached player name and then base64 value (clears on /cpr reload)
-    //also will clear if the map reaches a length of 1000 which is roughly 135 KB RAM usage
+    //will not go above 2000 elements in the list which is roughly 270 KB RAM usage
     public HashMap<String, String> playerHeadTextures = new HashMap<>();
 
     public String getHeadBase64(ItemStack head) {
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commands/Commandpanelsreload.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commands/Commandpanelsreload.java
index c8a1c83..66d29bb 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commands/Commandpanelsreload.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commands/Commandpanelsreload.java
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -51,8 +54,8 @@ public class Commandpanelsreload implements CommandExecutor {
                     registerCommands();
                 }
 
-                //clear cached head textures
-                plugin.customHeads.playerHeadTextures.clear();
+                //pre-cache any player head textures from panels
+                reloadCachedHeads(sender);
 
                 sender.sendMessage(plugin.tex.colour(plugin.tag + plugin.config.getString("config.format.reload")));
             }else{
@@ -110,4 +113,48 @@ public class Commandpanelsreload implements CommandExecutor {
             Bukkit.getConsoleSender().sendMessage("[CommandPanels]" + ChatColor.RED + " WARNING: Could not register custom commands!");
         }
     }
+
+    //reload player heads
+    public void reloadCachedHeads(CommandSender sender){
+        new BukkitRunnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                for (Panel temp : plugin.panelList) {
+                    ConfigurationSection yaml = temp.getConfig();
+                    //look through yaml for player heads
+                    if(sender instanceof Player) {
+                        Player player = ((Player) sender).getPlayer();
+                        checkKeysRecursive(temp, player, yaml);
+                    }else{
+                        checkKeysRecursive(temp, null, yaml);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }.runTaskAsynchronously(this.plugin);
+    }
+
+    //this will recursively check through all the keys in a panel for cps= values and find ones with Player names
+    private void checkKeysRecursive(Panel panel, Player player, ConfigurationSection section) {
+        for (String key : section.getKeys(false)) {
+            if (key.equals("material")) {
+                String value = section.getString(key);
+                //if value is a custom head
+                if (value.startsWith("cps=")) {
+                    String[] words = value.split("\\s");
+                    //if value is the length of a players name
+                    if (!words[1].equalsIgnoreCase("self") && words[1].length() <= 16) {
+                        try {
+                            String tempName = plugin.tex.placeholdersNoColour(panel, PanelPosition.Top, player, words[1]);
+                            plugin.customHeads.getPlayerHead(tempName); //get the head cached
+                        }catch (Exception ignore){} //ignore heads that cannot be cached without the panel being open
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (section.isConfigurationSection(key)) {
+                // Recursive call to check nested sections
+                checkKeysRecursive(panel, player, section.getConfigurationSection(key));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openpanelsmanager/UtilsPanelsLoader.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openpanelsmanager/UtilsPanelsLoader.java
index 4b259fc..2711a31 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openpanelsmanager/UtilsPanelsLoader.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openpanelsmanager/UtilsPanelsLoader.java
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ import org.bukkit.event.inventory.InventoryOpenEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.Random;
 
 public class UtilsPanelsLoader implements Listener {
     CommandPanels plugin;
@@ -75,9 +78,10 @@ public class UtilsPanelsLoader implements Listener {
         //close panels and run commands for Top panel
         plugin.openPanels.closePanelForLoader(e.getPlayer().getName(),PanelPosition.Top);
 
-        //clear cached textures list on length limit
-        if(plugin.customHeads.playerHeadTextures.size() > 1000) {
-            plugin.customHeads.playerHeadTextures.clear();
+        //clear cached textures list until length limit is reached
+        while (plugin.customHeads.playerHeadTextures.size() > 2000) {
+            List<String> keys = new ArrayList<>(plugin.customHeads.playerHeadTextures.keySet());
+            plugin.customHeads.playerHeadTextures.remove(keys.get(0));
         }
     }