diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d03418a..7af937d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.spigotmc</groupId>
             <artifactId>spigot</artifactId>
-            <version>1.15</version>
+            <version>1.16.1</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epicanchors/EpicAnchors.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epicanchors/EpicAnchors.java
index e32c491..e77e26c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epicanchors/EpicAnchors.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epicanchors/EpicAnchors.java
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import com.songoda.core.configuration.Config;
 import com.songoda.core.gui.GuiManager;
 import com.songoda.core.hooks.EconomyManager;
 import com.songoda.core.hooks.HologramManager;
+import com.songoda.core.nms.NmsManager;
+import com.songoda.core.nms.nbt.NBTItem;
 import com.songoda.core.utils.TextUtils;
 import com.songoda.epicanchors.anchor.Anchor;
 import com.songoda.epicanchors.anchor.AnchorManager;
@@ -56,6 +58,9 @@ public class EpicAnchors extends SongodaPlugin {
         HologramManager.removeAllHolograms();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onDataLoad() {}
+
     @Override
     public void onPluginEnable() {
         // Run Songoda Updater
@@ -136,7 +141,7 @@ public class EpicAnchors extends SongodaPlugin {
         // verify that this is a anchor
         if (anchor.getLocation().getBlock().getType() != Settings.MATERIAL.getMaterial().getMaterial()) return;
         // grab the name
-        String name = Methods.formatName(anchor.getTicksLeft(), false).trim();
+        String name = Methods.formatName(anchor.getTicksLeft()).trim();
         Location location = correctHeight(anchor.getLocation());
         // create the hologram
         HologramManager.updateHologram(location, name);
@@ -168,9 +173,15 @@ public class EpicAnchors extends SongodaPlugin {
     }
 
     public int getTicksFromItem(ItemStack item) {
+        NBTItem nbtItem = NmsManager.getNbt().of(item);
+        if (nbtItem.has("ticks")) {
+            return nbtItem.getNBTObject("ticks").asInt();
+        }
+
+        // Legacy code. Tries to get the ticks remaining from hidden text.
         if (!item.hasItemMeta() || !item.getItemMeta().hasDisplayName()) return 0;
         if (item.getItemMeta().getDisplayName().contains(":")) {
-            return NumberUtils.toInt(item.getItemMeta().getDisplayName().replace("\u00A7", "").split(":")[0], 0);
+            return Integer.parseInt(item.getItemMeta().getDisplayName().replace("\u00A7", "").split(":")[0], 0);
         }
         return 0;
     }
@@ -178,7 +189,7 @@ public class EpicAnchors extends SongodaPlugin {
     public ItemStack makeAnchorItem(int ticks) {
         ItemStack item = Settings.MATERIAL.getMaterial().getItem();
         ItemMeta meta = item.getItemMeta();
-        meta.setDisplayName(Methods.formatName(ticks, true));
+        meta.setDisplayName(Methods.formatName(ticks));
         ArrayList<String> lore = new ArrayList<>();
         String[] parts = Settings.LORE.getString().split("\\|");
         for (String line : parts) {
@@ -186,7 +197,10 @@ public class EpicAnchors extends SongodaPlugin {
         }
         meta.setLore(lore);
         item.setItemMeta(meta);
-        return item;
+
+        NBTItem nbtItem = NmsManager.getNbt().of(item);
+        nbtItem.set("ticks", ticks);
+        return nbtItem.finish();
     }
 
     public CommandManager getCommandManager() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epicanchors/utils/Methods.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epicanchors/utils/Methods.java
index b76dda0..25fe998 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epicanchors/utils/Methods.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epicanchors/utils/Methods.java
@@ -18,19 +18,15 @@ public class Methods {
 
     private static Map<String, Location> serializeCache = new HashMap<>();
 
-    public static String formatName(int ticks2, boolean full) {
+    public static String formatName(int ticks) {
 
-        String remaining = TimeUtils.makeReadable((ticks2 / 20L) * 1000L);
+        String remaining = TimeUtils.makeReadable((ticks / 20L) * 1000L);
 
-        String name = Settings.NAMETAG.getString().replace("{REMAINING}", (ticks2 <= 0)
+        String name = Settings.NAMETAG.getString().replace("{REMAINING}", (ticks <= 0)
                 ? EpicAnchors.getInstance().getLocale().getMessage("infinite").getMessage() : remaining);
 
-        String info = "";
-        if (full) {
-            info += TextUtils.convertToInvisibleString(ticks2 + ":");
-        }
 
-        return info + TextUtils.formatText(name);
+        return TextUtils.formatText(name);
     }
 
     /**