diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/DungeonsXL.java b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/DungeonsXL.java
index 0b1ce3ab..2467aa06 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/DungeonsXL.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/DungeonsXL.java
@@ -80,14 +80,13 @@ import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.trigger.TriggerListener;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.trigger.TriggerTypeCache;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.util.LWCUtil;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.util.PlaceholderUtil;
+import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.world.DEditWorld;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.world.DResourceWorld;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.world.DWorldListener;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.world.LWCIntegration;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.world.WorldConfig;
-import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.world.WorldUnloadTask;
 import de.erethon.vignette.api.VignetteAPI;
 import java.io.File;
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -97,8 +96,6 @@ import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.Set;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.World;
-import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
-import org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.entity.LivingEntity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
@@ -207,23 +204,8 @@ public class DungeonsXL extends DREPlugin implements DungeonsAPI {
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
         super.onEnable();
-        if (compat.isPaper() && Internals.andHigher(Internals.v1_14_R1).contains(compat.getInternals()) && System.getProperty("XLDevMode") == null) {
-            File paperFile = new File("paper.yml");
-            FileConfiguration paperConfig = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(paperFile);
-            if (paperConfig.getBoolean("settings.async-chunks.enable")) {
-                MessageUtil.log(this, "&4It seems that the server runs Paper 1.14 or higher and that asynchronous world / chunk (un-) loading is enabled.");
-                MessageUtil.log(this, "&4This feature seems to be too error-prone for massive usage at runtime, which DungeonsXL requires.");
-                MessageUtil.log(this, "&4See &6https://github.com/PaperMC/Paper/issues/3063 &4for further information.");
-                MessageUtil.log(this, "&4The server will be restarted with asynchronous chunk loading turned off.");
-                paperConfig.set("settings.async-chunks.enable", false);
-                try {
-                    paperConfig.save(paperFile);
-                } catch (IOException exception) {
-                    exception.printStackTrace();
-                }
-                getServer().spigot().restart();
-                return;
-            }
+        if (Internals.andHigher(Internals.v1_14_R1).contains(compat.getInternals())) {
+            getLogger().warning("Support for Minecraft 1.14 and higher is experimental. Do not use this in a production environment.");
         }
 
         instance = this;
@@ -351,7 +333,6 @@ public class DungeonsXL extends DREPlugin implements DungeonsAPI {
         if (!DResourceWorld.RAW.exists()) {
             DResourceWorld.createRaw();
         }
-        new WorldUnloadTask(this).runTaskTimer(this, 20L, 20L);//1200L
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new DWorldListener(this), this);
         if (LWCUtil.isLWCLoaded()) {
             new LWCIntegration(this);
@@ -436,7 +417,7 @@ public class DungeonsXL extends DREPlugin implements DungeonsAPI {
 
     public void saveData() {
         protections.saveAll();
-        instanceCache.getAllIf(i -> i instanceof EditWorld).forEach(i -> ((EditWorld) i).save());
+        instanceCache.getAllIf(i -> i instanceof EditWorld).forEach(i -> ((DEditWorld) i).forceSave());
     }
 
     public void loadData() {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/config/MainConfig.java b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/config/MainConfig.java
index 980b10ab..ca19d4d5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/config/MainConfig.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/config/MainConfig.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class MainConfig extends DREConfig {
         NEVER
     }
 
-    public static final int CONFIG_VERSION = 17;
+    public static final int CONFIG_VERSION = 18;
 
     private String language = "english";
     private boolean enableEconomy = false;
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ public class MainConfig extends DREConfig {
 
     /* Performance */
     private int maxInstances = 10;
+    private int editInstanceRemovalDelay = 5;
 
     /* Secure Mode */
     private boolean secureModeEnabled = false;
@@ -385,6 +386,20 @@ public class MainConfig extends DREConfig {
         this.maxInstances = maxInstances;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return the delay in seconds until an edit world without players is saved and removed
+     */
+    public int getEditInstanceRemovalDelay() {
+        return editInstanceRemovalDelay;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param delay the delay in seconds until an edit world without players is saved and removed
+     */
+    public void setEditInstanceRemovalDelay(int delay) {
+        editInstanceRemovalDelay = delay;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return if the secure mode is enabled
      */
@@ -559,6 +574,10 @@ public class MainConfig extends DREConfig {
             config.set("maxInstances", maxInstances);
         }
 
+        if (!config.contains("editInstanceRemovalDelay")) {
+            config.set("editInstanceRemovalDelay", editInstanceRemovalDelay);
+        }
+
         if (!config.contains("secureMode.enabled")) {
             config.set("secureMode.enabled", secureModeEnabled);
         }
@@ -647,6 +666,7 @@ public class MainConfig extends DREConfig {
         }
 
         maxInstances = config.getInt("maxInstances", maxInstances);
+        editInstanceRemovalDelay = config.getInt("editInstanceRemovalDelay", editInstanceRemovalDelay);
         secureModeEnabled = config.getBoolean("secureMode.enabled", secureModeEnabled);
         openInventories = config.getBoolean("secureMode.openInventories", openInventories);
         dropItems = config.getBoolean("secureMode.dropItems", dropItems);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GlobalProtection.java b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GlobalProtection.java
index 8f7e544f..9ace7c4e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GlobalProtection.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/global/GlobalProtection.java
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.DungeonsXL;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.config.DMessage;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.player.DGlobalPlayer;
 import java.io.File;
-import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.World;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public abstract class GlobalProtection {
 
     public static final String SIGN_TAG = "[DXL]";
 
-    private WeakReference<World> world;
+    private String world;
     private int id;
 
     protected GlobalProtection(DungeonsXL plugin, World world, int id) {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public abstract class GlobalProtection {
         protections = plugin.getGlobalProtectionCache();
         config = plugin.getGlobalData().getConfig();
 
-        this.world = new WeakReference<>(world);
+        this.world = world.getName();
         this.id = id;
 
         protections.addProtection(this);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public abstract class GlobalProtection {
      * @return the world
      */
     public World getWorld() {
-        return world.get();
+        return Bukkit.getWorld(world);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/player/DEditPlayer.java b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/player/DEditPlayer.java
index acbda58d..3bd56cb5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/player/DEditPlayer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/player/DEditPlayer.java
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ public class DEditPlayer extends DInstancePlayer implements EditPlayer {
 
         reset(false);
 
-        if (editWorld != null) {
-            editWorld.save();
+        if (!plugin.isLoadingWorld() && editWorld != null && editWorld.getPlayers().isEmpty()) {
+            editWorld.delete();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/player/DGamePlayer.java b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/player/DGamePlayer.java
index ce7d34e7..96f0f5ea 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/player/DGamePlayer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/player/DGamePlayer.java
@@ -457,6 +457,10 @@ public class DGamePlayer extends DInstancePlayer implements GamePlayer {
                 // ...*flies away*
             }
         }
+
+        if (gameWorld.getPlayers().isEmpty()) {
+            gameWorld.delete();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DEditWorld.java b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DEditWorld.java
index bb94f07d..ac44d81b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DEditWorld.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DEditWorld.java
@@ -18,16 +18,21 @@ package de.erethon.dungeonsxl.world;
 
 import de.erethon.commons.compatibility.Version;
 import de.erethon.commons.misc.FileUtil;
+import de.erethon.commons.misc.ProgressBar;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.DungeonsXL;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.api.event.world.EditWorldSaveEvent;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.api.event.world.EditWorldUnloadEvent;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.api.world.EditWorld;
+import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.player.DEditPlayer;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.World;
+import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.block.Block;
 import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
 
 /**
@@ -39,12 +44,8 @@ public class DEditWorld extends DInstanceWorld implements EditWorld {
 
     private File idFile;
 
-    DEditWorld(DungeonsXL plugin, DResourceWorld resourceWorld, File folder, World world, int id) {
-        super(plugin, resourceWorld, folder, world, id);
-    }
-
     DEditWorld(DungeonsXL plugin, DResourceWorld resourceWorld, File folder, int id) {
-        this(plugin, resourceWorld, folder, null, id);
+        super(plugin, resourceWorld, folder, id);
     }
 
     /* Getters and setters */
@@ -87,7 +88,51 @@ public class DEditWorld extends DInstanceWorld implements EditWorld {
     public void save() {
         EditWorldSaveEvent event = new EditWorldSaveEvent(this);
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
+        if (event.isCancelled()) {
+            return;
+        }
 
+        plugin.setLoadingWorld(true);
+        Map<Player, Double[]> players = new HashMap<>();
+        getWorld().getPlayers().forEach(p -> players.put(p,
+                new Double[]{
+                    p.getLocation().getX(),
+                    p.getLocation().getY(),
+                    p.getLocation().getZ(),
+                    new Double(p.getLocation().getYaw()),
+                    new Double(p.getLocation().getPitch())
+                }
+        ));
+        kickAllPlayers();
+
+        getResource().editWorld = null;
+        plugin.getInstanceCache().remove(this);
+        getResource().getSignData().serializeSigns(signs.values());
+        Bukkit.unloadWorld(getWorld(), true);
+        new ProgressBar(players.keySet(), plugin.getMainConfig().getEditInstanceRemovalDelay()) {
+            @Override
+            public void onFinish() {
+                getResource().clearFolder();
+                FileUtil.copyDir(getFolder(), getResource().getFolder(), DungeonsXL.EXCLUDED_FILES);
+                DResourceWorld.deleteUnusedFiles(getResource().getFolder());
+                FileUtil.removeDir(getFolder());
+
+                plugin.setLoadingWorld(false);
+                EditWorld newEditWorld = getResource().getOrInstantiateEditWorld(true);
+                players.keySet().forEach(p -> {
+                    if (p.isOnline()) {
+                        new DEditPlayer(plugin, p, newEditWorld);
+                        Double[] coords = players.get(p);
+                        p.teleport(new Location(newEditWorld.getWorld(), coords[0], coords[1], coords[2], coords[3].floatValue(), coords[4].floatValue()));
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }.send(plugin);
+    }
+
+    public void forceSave() {
+        EditWorldSaveEvent event = new EditWorldSaveEvent(this);
+        Bukkit.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
         if (event.isCancelled()) {
             return;
         }
@@ -116,20 +161,26 @@ public class DEditWorld extends DInstanceWorld implements EditWorld {
         kickAllPlayers();
 
         if (save) {
+            getResource().getSignData().serializeSigns(signs.values());
             Bukkit.unloadWorld(getWorld(), true);
             new BukkitRunnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
+                    getResource().clearFolder();
                     FileUtil.copyDir(getFolder(), getResource().getFolder(), DungeonsXL.EXCLUDED_FILES);
                     DResourceWorld.deleteUnusedFiles(getResource().getFolder());
                     FileUtil.removeDir(getFolder());
                 }
-            }.runTaskLaterAsynchronously(plugin, 200L);
+            }.runTaskLaterAsynchronously(plugin, plugin.getMainConfig().getEditInstanceRemovalDelay() * 20L);
         }
         if (!save) {
             Bukkit.unloadWorld(getWorld(), /* SPIGOT-5225 */ !Version.isAtLeast(Version.MC1_14_4));
-            DResourceWorld.deleteUnusedFiles(getResource().getFolder());
-            FileUtil.removeDir(getFolder());
+            new BukkitRunnable() {
+                @Override
+                public void run() {
+                    FileUtil.removeDir(getFolder());
+                }
+            }.runTaskLaterAsynchronously(plugin, plugin.getMainConfig().getEditInstanceRemovalDelay() * 20L);
         }
 
         getResource().editWorld = null;
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DGameWorld.java b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DGameWorld.java
index 470262f7..fcf5bab9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DGameWorld.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DGameWorld.java
@@ -96,13 +96,8 @@ public class DGameWorld extends DInstanceWorld implements GameWorld {
 
     private boolean readySign;
 
-    DGameWorld(DungeonsXL plugin, DResourceWorld resourceWorld, File folder, World world, int id) {
-        super(plugin, resourceWorld, folder, world, id);
-        caliburn = plugin.getCaliburn();
-    }
-
     DGameWorld(DungeonsXL plugin, DResourceWorld resourceWorld, File folder, int id) {
-        this(plugin, resourceWorld, folder, null, id);
+        super(plugin, resourceWorld, folder, id);
         caliburn = plugin.getCaliburn();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DInstanceWorld.java b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DInstanceWorld.java
index 29067ad9..35dfaf53 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DInstanceWorld.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DInstanceWorld.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.api.player.PlayerCache;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.api.sign.DungeonSign;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.api.world.InstanceWorld;
 import java.io.File;
-import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -51,17 +50,16 @@ public abstract class DInstanceWorld implements InstanceWorld {
     protected Map<Block, DungeonSign> signs = new HashMap<>();
     private DResourceWorld resourceWorld;
     private File folder;
-    WeakReference<World> world;
+    String world;
     private int id;
     private Location lobby;
 
-    DInstanceWorld(DungeonsXL plugin, DResourceWorld resourceWorld, File folder, World world, int id) {
+    DInstanceWorld(DungeonsXL plugin, DResourceWorld resourceWorld, File folder, int id) {
         this.plugin = plugin;
         dPlayers = plugin.getPlayerCache();
 
         this.resourceWorld = resourceWorld;
         this.folder = folder;
-        this.world = new WeakReference<>(world);
         this.id = id;
 
         plugin.getInstanceCache().add(id, this);
@@ -85,7 +83,10 @@ public abstract class DInstanceWorld implements InstanceWorld {
 
     @Override
     public World getWorld() {
-        return world.get();
+        if (world == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return Bukkit.getWorld(world);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DResourceWorld.java b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DResourceWorld.java
index 3f3d44a4..80cf4342 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DResourceWorld.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/DResourceWorld.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.api.world.GameWorld;
 import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.api.world.ResourceWorld;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.GameRule;
 import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ public class DResourceWorld implements ResourceWorld {
             config = new WorldConfig(plugin, configFile);
         }
 
-        signData = new SignData(new File(folder, "DXLData.data"));
+        signData = new SignData(new File(folder, SignData.FILE_NAME));
     }
 
     public DResourceWorld(DungeonsXL plugin, File folder) {
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ public class DResourceWorld implements ResourceWorld {
             config = new WorldConfig(plugin, configFile);
         }
 
-        signData = new SignData(new File(folder, "DXLData.data"));
+        signData = new SignData(new File(folder, SignData.FILE_NAME));
     }
 
     /* Getters and setters */
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ public class DResourceWorld implements ResourceWorld {
         DInstanceWorld instance = game ? new DGameWorld(plugin, this, instanceFolder, id) : new DEditWorld(plugin, this, instanceFolder, id);
 
         FileUtil.copyDir(folder, instanceFolder, DungeonsXL.EXCLUDED_FILES);
-        instance.world = new WeakReference<>(Bukkit.createWorld(WorldCreator.name(name).environment(getWorldEnvironment())));
+        instance.world = Bukkit.createWorld(WorldCreator.name(name).environment(getWorldEnvironment())).getName();
         instance.getWorld().setGameRule(GameRule.DO_FIRE_TICK, false);
         if (Bukkit.getPluginManager().isPluginEnabled("dynmap")) {
             Bukkit.dispatchCommand(Bukkit.getConsoleSender(), "dynmap pause all");
@@ -211,6 +210,7 @@ public class DResourceWorld implements ResourceWorld {
 
         if (game) {
             signData.deserializeSigns((DGameWorld) instance);
+            instance.getWorld().setAutoSave(false);
         } else {
             signData.deserializeSigns((DEditWorld) instance);
         }
@@ -291,12 +291,25 @@ public class DResourceWorld implements ResourceWorld {
         }
         FileUtil.copyDir(RAW, folder, DungeonsXL.EXCLUDED_FILES);
         editWorld.generateIdFile();
-        editWorld.world = new WeakReference<>(creator.createWorld());
+        editWorld.world = creator.createWorld().getName();
         editWorld.generateIdFile();
 
         return editWorld;
     }
 
+    void clearFolder() {
+        for (File file : FileUtil.getFilesForFolder(getFolder())) {
+            if (file.getName().equals(SignData.FILE_NAME)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (file.isDirectory()) {
+                FileUtil.removeDir(file);
+            } else {
+                file.delete();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Removes files that are not needed from a world
      *
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/SignData.java b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/SignData.java
index c847470d..93993e94 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/SignData.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/SignData.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import org.bukkit.block.Sign;
  */
 public class SignData {
 
+    public static final String FILE_NAME = "DXLData.data";
+
     private File file;
 
     public SignData(File file) {
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ public class SignData {
     }
 
     public void updateFile(DResourceWorld resource) {
-        file = new File(resource.getFolder(), "DXLData.data");
+        file = new File(resource.getFolder(), FILE_NAME);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/WorldUnloadTask.java b/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/WorldUnloadTask.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 577e85a5..00000000
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/erethon/dungeonsxl/world/WorldUnloadTask.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2012-2020 Frank Baumann
- *
- * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-package de.erethon.dungeonsxl.world;
-
-import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.DungeonsXL;
-import de.erethon.dungeonsxl.api.world.InstanceWorld;
-import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
-
-/**
- * @author Frank Baumann, Daniel Saukel
- */
-public class WorldUnloadTask extends BukkitRunnable {
-
-    private DungeonsXL plugin;
-
-    public WorldUnloadTask(DungeonsXL plugin) {
-        this.plugin = plugin;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void run() {
-        plugin.getInstanceCache().getAllIf(i -> ((DInstanceWorld) i).exists() && i.getPlayers().isEmpty()).forEach(InstanceWorld::delete);
-    }
-
-}