diff --git a/EssentialsXMPP/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java b/EssentialsXMPP/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
index 4b6f70c56..4fc9a2dbf 100644
--- a/EssentialsXMPP/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
+++ b/EssentialsXMPP/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/xmpp/XMPPManager.java
@@ -320,11 +320,13 @@ public class XMPPManager extends Handler implements MessageListener, ChatManager
 
     private void sendCommand(final Chat chat, final String message) {
         if (config.getStringList("op-users").contains(StringUtils.parseBareAddress(chat.getParticipant()))) {
-            try {
-                parent.getServer().dispatchCommand(Console.getInstance().getCommandSender(), message.substring(1));
-            } catch (final Exception ex) {
-                logger.log(Level.SEVERE, ex.getMessage(), ex);
-            }
+            parent.getServer().getScheduler().runTask(parent, () -> {
+                try {
+                    parent.getServer().dispatchCommand(Console.getInstance().getCommandSender(), message.substring(1));
+                } catch (final Exception ex) {
+                    logger.log(Level.SEVERE, ex.getMessage(), ex);
+                }
+            });
         }
     }