diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Citizens.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Citizens.java
index e9e541627..5358f136b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Citizens.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Citizens.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class Citizens extends JavaPlugin implements CitizensPlugin {
         // Disable if the server is not using the compatible Minecraft version
         String mcVersion = Util.getMinecraftVersion();
         compatible = mcVersion.startsWith(COMPATIBLE_MC_VERSION);
-        if (!compatible) {
+        if (Setting.CHECK_MINECRAFT_VERSION.asBoolean() && !compatible) {
             Messaging.severeTr(Messages.CITIZENS_INCOMPATIBLE, getDescription().getVersion(), mcVersion);
             getServer().getPluginManager().disablePlugin(this);
             return;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
index 6ae68a89d..65c82b193 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/Settings.java
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ public class Settings {
         save();
     }
 
-    private void updateMessagingSettings() {
-        Messaging.configure(Setting.DEBUG_MODE.asBoolean(), Setting.MESSAGE_COLOUR.asString(),
-                Setting.HIGHLIGHT_COLOUR.asString());
-    }
-
     public void reload() {
         config.load();
         for (Setting setting : Setting.values())
@@ -50,6 +45,11 @@ public class Settings {
         config.save();
     }
 
+    private void updateMessagingSettings() {
+        Messaging.configure(Setting.DEBUG_MODE.asBoolean(), Setting.MESSAGE_COLOUR.asString(),
+                Setting.HIGHLIGHT_COLOUR.asString());
+    }
+
     public enum Setting {
         CHAT_BYSTANDERS_HEAR_TARGETED_CHAT("npc.chat.options.bystanders-hear-targeted-chat", true),
         CHAT_FORMAT("npc.chat.format.no-targets", "[<npc>]: <text>"),
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class Settings {
         CHAT_MULTIPLE_TARGETS_FORMAT("npc.chat.options.multiple-targets-format",
                 "<target>|, <target>| & <target>| & others"),
         CHAT_RANGE("npc.chat.options.range", 5),
+        CHECK_MINECRAFT_VERSION("advanced.check-minecraft-version", true),
         DATABASE_DRIVER("storage.database.driver", ""),
         DATABASE_PASSWORD("storage.database.password", ""),
         DATABASE_URL("storage.database.url", ""),
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Util.java b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Util.java
index 73fb740d7..77fc3ed59 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Util.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/citizensnpcs/util/Util.java
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ public class Util {
 
     private static final Location AT_LOCATION = new Location(null, 0, 0, 0);
     private static final Location FROM_LOCATION = new Location(null, 0, 0, 0);
-    private static Constructor<?> SEED_GENERATOR_CONSTRUCTOR = null;
-
     private static Constructor<? extends Random> RNG_CONSTRUCTOR = null;
 
+    private static Constructor<?> SEED_GENERATOR_CONSTRUCTOR = null;
+
     public static void assumePose(LivingEntity entity, float yaw, float pitch) {
         NMS.look(entity, yaw, pitch);
     }