diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/CommandSource.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/CommandSource.java
index 59a88a21b..ed8d5bdb6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/CommandSource.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/CommandSource.java
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ public class CommandSource {
         }
 
         final String translation = tlLiteral(tlKey, args);
-        sendComponent(AdventureUtil.miniMessage().deserialize(translation));
+        if (!translation.isEmpty()) {
+            sendComponent(AdventureUtil.miniMessage().deserialize(translation));
+        }
     }
 
     public String tl(final String tlKey, final Object... args) {
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Console.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Console.java
index 9dacde649..6414f3cef 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Console.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Console.java
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ public final class Console implements IMessageRecipient {
     @Override
     public void sendTl(String tlKey, Object... args) {
         final String translation = tlLiteral(tlKey, args);
+        if (translation.isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
 
         final Audience consoleAudience = ((Essentials) ess).getBukkitAudience().sender(getCommandSender());
         final Component component = AdventureUtil.miniMessage()
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
index 81a4ab8f3..a095ba8aa 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/Essentials.java
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ public class Essentials extends JavaPlugin implements net.ess3.api.IEssentials {
 
     @Override
     public void broadcastTl(final String tlKey, final Object... args) {
-        broadcastTl(null, null, true, tlKey, args);
+        broadcastTl(null, null, false, tlKey, args);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignHeal.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignHeal.java
index f5eadaf2a..4f2856dad 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignHeal.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignHeal.java
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ public class SignHeal extends EssentialsSign {
         if (player.getBase().getHealth() == 0) {
             throw new SignException("healDead");
         }
+        final double amount = player.getBase().getMaxHealth();
         final Trade charge = getTrade(sign, 1, ess);
         charge.isAffordableFor(player);
-        player.getBase().setHealth(20);
+        player.getBase().setHealth(amount);
         player.getBase().setFoodLevel(20);
         player.getBase().setFireTicks(0);
         player.sendTl("youAreHealed");
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/AdventureUtil.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/AdventureUtil.java
index e3d361803..e32d4d218 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/AdventureUtil.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/utils/AdventureUtil.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public final class AdventureUtil {
         }
         LEGACY_SERIALIZER = builder.build();
 
-        MINI_MESSAGE_NO_TAGS = MiniMessage.miniMessage();
+        MINI_MESSAGE_NO_TAGS = MiniMessage.builder().strict(true).build();
 
         miniMessageInstance = createMiniMessageInstance();
     }