diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 185ee3eb..b2761b2b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>de.erethon</groupId>
     <artifactId>dungeonsxl</artifactId>
-    <version>0.17.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.17.5</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>DungeonsXL</name>
     <url>https://dre2n.github.io</url>
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/DungeonsXL.java b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/DungeonsXL.java
index 429cd061..45ed214c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/DungeonsXL.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/DungeonsXL.java
@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ import de.erethon.commons.config.MessageConfig;
 import de.erethon.commons.javaplugin.DREPlugin;
 import de.erethon.commons.javaplugin.DREPluginSettings;
 import de.erethon.commons.misc.FileUtil;
-import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.announcer.Announcer;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.announcer.AnnouncerCache;
-import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.announcer.AnnouncerListener;
-import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.announcer.AnnouncerTask;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.command.DCommandCache;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.config.DMessage;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.config.MainConfig;
@@ -216,7 +213,7 @@ public class DungeonsXL extends DREPlugin {
         protections = new GlobalProtectionCache(this);
         dMobProviders = new ExternalMobProviderCache(this);
         dPlayers = new DPlayerCache(this);
-        announcers = new AnnouncerCache();
+        announcers = new AnnouncerCache(this);
         dClasses = new DClassCache(this);
         signScripts = new SignScriptCache();
         dCommands = new DCommandCache(this);
@@ -235,7 +232,7 @@ public class DungeonsXL extends DREPlugin {
         globalData.load();
         dMobProviders.init();
         dPlayers.init();
-        initAnnouncerCache(ANNOUNCERS);
+        announcers.init(ANNOUNCERS);
         dClasses.init(CLASSES);
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new DMobListener(), this);
         signScripts.init(SIGNS);
@@ -367,18 +364,6 @@ public class DungeonsXL extends DREPlugin {
         return announcers;
     }
 
-    private void initAnnouncerCache(File file) {
-        if (file.isDirectory()) {
-            for (File script : FileUtil.getFilesForFolder(file)) {
-                announcers.addAnnouncer(new Announcer(this, script));
-            }
-        }
-        if (!announcers.getAnnouncers().isEmpty()) {
-            announcers.setAnnouncerTask(new AnnouncerTask(this).runTaskTimer(this, mainConfig.getAnnouncmentInterval(), mainConfig.getAnnouncmentInterval()));
-        }
-        Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new AnnouncerListener(this), this);
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return the loaded instance of DClassCache
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/Announcer.java b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/Announcer.java
index 4c2b520c..52dfa187 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/Announcer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/Announcer.java
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.Inventory;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
-import org.bukkit.material.Wool;
 
 /**
  * Represents a game announcement.
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ public class Announcer {
     public void clickGroupButton(Player player, ItemStack button) {
         DGroup dGroup = getDGroupByButton(button);
         DGroup pGroup = DGroup.getByPlayer(player);
-        DColor color = DColor.getByDyeColor(((Wool) button.getData()).getColor());
+        DColor color = DColor.getByWoolType(plugin.getCaliburn().getExItem(button));
 
         for (DGroup group : dGroups) {
             if (dGroups.contains(pGroup) && pGroup != null && pGroup.isCustom() && pGroup.getCaptain() == player) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/AnnouncerCache.java b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/AnnouncerCache.java
index 41c69e4d..4f55f7e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/AnnouncerCache.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/AnnouncerCache.java
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
  */
 package de.erethon.dungeonsxl.announcer;
 
+import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.DungeonsXL;
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.Inventory;
-import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
 
 /**
  * Announcer instance manager.
@@ -29,10 +31,27 @@ import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
  */
 public class AnnouncerCache {
 
-    private BukkitTask announcerTask;
+    private DungeonsXL plugin;
 
     private List<Announcer> announcers = new ArrayList<>();
 
+    public AnnouncerCache(DungeonsXL plugin) {
+        this.plugin = plugin;
+    }
+
+    public void init(File folder) {
+        if (!folder.exists()) {
+            folder.mkdir();
+        }
+        for (File file : folder.listFiles()) {
+            addAnnouncer(new Announcer(plugin, file));
+        }
+        if (!announcers.isEmpty()) {
+            new AnnouncerTask(plugin).runTaskTimer(plugin, plugin.getMainConfig().getAnnouncmentInterval(), plugin.getMainConfig().getAnnouncmentInterval());
+        }
+        Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new AnnouncerListener(plugin), plugin);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param name the name
      * @return the announcer that has the name
@@ -82,18 +101,4 @@ public class AnnouncerCache {
         announcers.remove(announcer);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return the AnnouncerTask
-     */
-    public BukkitTask getAnnouncerTask() {
-        return announcerTask;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param announcerTask the AnnouncerTask to set
-     */
-    public void setAnnouncerTask(BukkitTask announcerTask) {
-        this.announcerTask = announcerTask;
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/AnnouncerListener.java b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/AnnouncerListener.java
index a5ba22a0..e8c3b464 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/AnnouncerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/announcer/AnnouncerListener.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 package de.erethon.dungeonsxl.announcer;
 
+import de.erethon.caliburn.category.Category;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.DungeonsXL;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.event.inventory.InventoryClickEvent;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.Inventory;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
-import org.bukkit.material.Wool;
 
 /**
  * @author Daniel Saukel
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class AnnouncerListener implements Listener {
         Inventory gui = event.getInventory();
         ItemStack button = event.getCurrentItem();
         Announcer announcer = announcers.getByGUI(gui);
-        if (announcer != null && button != null && button.getData() instanceof Wool) {
+        if (announcer != null && button != null && Category.WOOL.containsMaterial(button.getType())) {
             announcer.clickGroupButton(player, button);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/util/DColor.java b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/util/DColor.java
index 09ddfb45..6c236e15 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/util/DColor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/util/DColor.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 package de.erethon.dungeonsxl.util;
 
+import de.erethon.caliburn.item.ExItem;
 import de.erethon.caliburn.item.VanillaItem;
 import de.erethon.commons.compatibility.Version;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
@@ -92,6 +93,19 @@ public enum DColor {
         return woolMaterial;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param color the ChatColor to check
+     * @return the matching DColor or null
+     */
+    public static DColor getByChatColor(ChatColor color) {
+        for (DColor dColor : values()) {
+            if (dColor.chat == color) {
+                return dColor;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param color the DyeColor to check
      * @return the matching DColor or null
@@ -106,12 +120,12 @@ public enum DColor {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param color the ChatColor to check
+     * @param wool the wool item to check
      * @return the matching DColor or null
      */
-    public static DColor getByChatColor(ChatColor color) {
+    public static DColor getByWoolType(ExItem wool) {
         for (DColor dColor : values()) {
-            if (dColor.chat == color) {
+            if (dColor.woolMaterial == wool) {
                 return dColor;
             }
         }