diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Citizens.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Citizens.java
index f8a66668d..0ead0cb05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Citizens.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Citizens.java
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public class Citizens extends JavaPlugin implements CitizensPlugin {
     private boolean compatible;
     private Settings config;
     private ClassLoader contextClassLoader;
-    private Metrics metrics;
     private CitizensNPCRegistry npcRegistry;
     private NPCDataStore saves;
     private NPCSelector selector;
@@ -181,8 +180,6 @@ public class Citizens extends JavaPlugin implements CitizensPlugin {
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(new CitizensDisableEvent());
         Editor.leaveAll();
         CitizensAPI.shutdown();
-        if (metrics != null)
-            metrics.stop();
 
         tearDownScripting();
         // Don't bother with this part if MC versions are not compatible
@@ -326,7 +323,7 @@ public class Citizens extends JavaPlugin implements CitizensPlugin {
 
     private void startMetrics() {
         try {
-            metrics = new Metrics(Citizens.this);
+            Metrics metrics = new Metrics(Citizens.this);
             if (metrics.isOptOut())
                 return;
             metrics.addCustomData(new Metrics.Plotter("Total NPCs") {
@@ -379,8 +376,11 @@ public class Citizens extends JavaPlugin implements CitizensPlugin {
     }
 
     private void tearDownScripting() {
+        if (contextClassLoader == null)
+            return;
         if (Thread.currentThread().getContextClassLoader() == getClassLoader())
             Thread.currentThread().setContextClassLoader(contextClassLoader);
+        contextClassLoader = null;
     }
 
     private static final String COMPATIBLE_MC_VERSION = "1.4";
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java
index e8725a439..70bbedad8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/EventListen.java
@@ -82,10 +82,13 @@ public class EventListen implements Listener {
     @EventHandler(ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onChunkUnload(ChunkUnloadEvent event) {
         ChunkCoord coord = toCoord(event.getChunk());
+        boolean forceLoad = Setting.KEEP_CHUNKS_LOADED.asBoolean();
         for (NPC npc : npcRegistry) {
             if (!npc.isSpawned())
                 continue;
             Location loc = npc.getBukkitEntity().getLocation();
+            if (forceLoad && loc.getChunk().isLoaded())
+                continue; // location#getChunk() forces chunk to load
             boolean sameChunkCoordinates = coord.z == loc.getBlockZ() >> 4 && coord.x == loc.getBlockX() >> 4;
             if (event.getWorld().equals(loc.getWorld()) && sameChunkCoordinates) {
                 npc.despawn();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Metrics.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Metrics.java
index 5a8b96c73..381ff7c10 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Metrics.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Metrics.java
@@ -459,15 +459,6 @@ public class Metrics {
         }
     }
 
-    public void stop() {
-        synchronized (optOutLock) {
-            if (taskId > 0) {
-                plugin.getServer().getScheduler().cancelTask(taskId);
-                taskId = -1;
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Represents a custom graph on the website
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
index 805898061..3434afddd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ public class Settings {
         SUBPLUGIN_FOLDER("subplugins.folder", "plugins"),
         TALK_CLOSE_MAXIMUM_COOLDOWN("npc.text.max-talk-cooldown", 60),
         TALK_CLOSE_MINIMUM_COOLDOWN("npc.text.min-talk-cooldown", 30),
-        TALK_ITEM("npc.text.talk-item", "340");
+        TALK_ITEM("npc.text.talk-item", "340"),
+        KEEP_CHUNKS_LOADED("npc.chunks.always-keep-loaded", false);
 
         protected String path;
         protected Object value;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java
index 204b4b320..2a638ad47 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/npc/entity/EntityHumanNPC.java
@@ -151,20 +151,20 @@ public class EntityHumanNPC extends EntityPlayer implements NPCHolder {
              if (inLiquid) {
                  motY += 0.04;
              } else //(handled elsewhere)*/
-            if (onGround && bW == 0) {
-                bf();
-                bW = 10;
+            if (onGround && bU == 0) {
+                bi();
+                bU = 10;
             }
         } else
-            bW = 0;
+            bU = 0;
 
-        bD *= 0.98F;
-        bH *= 0.98F;
-        bF *= 0.9F;
+        bB *= 0.98F;
+        bC *= 0.98F;
+        bD *= 0.9F;
 
         float prev = aM;
         aM *= bB();
-        e(bD, bC); // movement method
+        e(bB, bC); // movement method
         aM = prev;
         NMS.setHeadYaw(this, yaw);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/NMS.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/NMS.java
index 1439fafec..e215ae288 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/NMS.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/NMS.java
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public class NMS {
         entity.getNavigation().e();
         entity.getControllerMove().c();
         entity.getControllerLook().a();
-        entity.getControllerJump().b();
+        entity.getControllerJump().b(); 
     }
 
     public static void updateNavigationWorld(org.bukkit.entity.Entity entity, org.bukkit.World world) {