diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/Hopper.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/Hopper.java
index cb2e66a..b54f41c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/Hopper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/Hopper.java
@@ -138,8 +138,11 @@ public class Hopper {
         }
         Location loc = location.clone().add(.5, .5, .5);
 
-        CompatibleParticleHandler.spawnParticles(CompatibleParticleHandler.ParticleType.getParticle(Settings.UPGRADE_PARTICLE_TYPE.getString()),
-                loc, 100, .5, .5, .5);
+        if (!Settings.UPGRADE_PARTICLE_TYPE.getString().trim().isEmpty()) {
+            CompatibleParticleHandler.spawnParticles(
+                    CompatibleParticleHandler.ParticleType.getParticle(Settings.UPGRADE_PARTICLE_TYPE.getString()),
+                    loc, 100, .5, .5, .5);
+        }
 
         if (plugin.getLevelManager().getHighestLevel() != level) {
             player.playSound(player.getLocation(), CompatibleSound.ENTITY_PLAYER_LEVELUP.getSound(), 0.6F, 15.0F);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/levels/modules/ModuleBlockBreak.java b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/levels/modules/ModuleBlockBreak.java
index 9122bd7..c096b50 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/levels/modules/ModuleBlockBreak.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/songoda/epichoppers/hopper/levels/modules/ModuleBlockBreak.java
@@ -92,14 +92,18 @@ public class ModuleBlockBreak extends Module {
             float yy = (float) (0 + (Math.random() * .5));
             float zz = (float) (0 + (Math.random() * .5));
 
-            Particle particle;
-            try {
-                particle = Particle.valueOf(Settings.BLOCKBREAK_PARTICLE.getString());
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                particle = Particle.LAVA;
+            Particle particle = null;
+            if (!Settings.BLOCKBREAK_PARTICLE.getString().trim().isEmpty()) {
+                try {
+                    particle = Particle.valueOf(Settings.BLOCKBREAK_PARTICLE.getString());
+                } catch (Exception ignore) {
+                    particle = Particle.LAVA;
+                }
             }
 
-            above.getWorld().spawnParticle(particle, locationAbove, 15, xx, yy, zz);
+            if (particle != null) {
+                above.getWorld().spawnParticle(particle, locationAbove, 15, xx, yy, zz);
+            }
         }
 
         boolean waterlogged = false;