diff --git a/resource/plugin.yml b/resource/plugin.yml
index 7f71288..55b7fcf 100644
--- a/resource/plugin.yml
+++ b/resource/plugin.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 3.19.0.2
+version: 3.19.0.3
 main: me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.CommandPanels
 name: CommandPanels
 author: RockyHawk
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commandtags/CommandTags.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commandtags/CommandTags.java
index 276e297..2cbb1d2 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commandtags/CommandTags.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commandtags/CommandTags.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class CommandTags {
             }
             case "item-paywall=": {
                 //if player uses item-paywall= [Material] [Amount] <id:#> <custom-data:#>
-                //player can use item-paywall= [custom-item]
+                //player can use item-paywall= [custom-item] [Amount]
                 List<ItemStack> cont = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(plugin.inventorySaver.getNormalInventory(p)));
                 List<ItemStack> remCont = new ArrayList<>();
                 String[] args = command.split("\\s");
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ public class CommandTags {
                     ItemStack sellItem;
                     if (Material.matchMaterial(args[1]) == null) {
                         sellItem = plugin.itemCreate.makeCustomItemFromConfig(panel, PanelPosition.Top, panel.getConfig().getConfigurationSection("custom-item." + args[1]), p, true, true, false);
+                        sellItem.setAmount(Integer.parseInt(args[2]));
                     } else {
                         sellItem = new ItemStack(Objects.requireNonNull(Material.matchMaterial(args[1])), Integer.parseInt(args[2]));
                     }
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openpanelsmanager/UtilsPanelsLoader.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openpanelsmanager/UtilsPanelsLoader.java
index b617be3..4b259fc 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openpanelsmanager/UtilsPanelsLoader.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/openpanelsmanager/UtilsPanelsLoader.java
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ public class UtilsPanelsLoader implements Listener {
                     public void run() {
                         //end the old panel session and copy a new one
                         plugin.openPanels.getOpenPanel(playerName,PanelPosition.Top).isOpen = false;
-                        plugin.openPanels.getOpenPanel(playerName,PanelPosition.Top).copy().open(Bukkit.getPlayer(playerName), PanelPosition.Top);
+                        Panel reopenedPanel = plugin.openPanels.getOpenPanel(playerName,PanelPosition.Top).copy();
+                        //re-add placeholders as they are not transferred in the Panel object
+                        reopenedPanel.placeholders.keys = plugin.openPanels.getOpenPanel(playerName,PanelPosition.Top).placeholders.keys;
+                        reopenedPanel.open(Bukkit.getPlayer(playerName), PanelPosition.Top);
                     }
                 });
                 return;
diff --git a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/updater/Updater.java b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/updater/Updater.java
index cebd21a..a7fea16 100644
--- a/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/updater/Updater.java
+++ b/src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/updater/Updater.java
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ public class Updater implements Listener {
               HttpURLConnection connection;
               try {
                   connection = (HttpURLConnection) new URL("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rockyhawk64/CommandPanels/master/resource/plugin.yml").openConnection();
+                  connection.setConnectTimeout(5000); // 5 seconds
+                  connection.setReadTimeout(5000); // 5 seconds
                   connection.connect();
                   cachedLatestVersion = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(connection.getInputStream())).readLine().split("\\s")[1];
                   connection.disconnect();