diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/listeners/BukkitConnectionListener.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/listeners/BukkitConnectionListener.java
index 13c228c04..78dccb9dc 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/listeners/BukkitConnectionListener.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bukkit/listeners/BukkitConnectionListener.java
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.util.AbstractConnectionListener;
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
-import net.kyori.adventure.translation.GlobalTranslator;
 
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ public class BukkitConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener impleme
             // deny the connection
             this.deniedAsyncLogin.add(e.getUniqueId());
 
-            Component reason = GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build(), Locale.getDefault());
+            Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build());
             e.disallow(AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent.Result.KICK_OTHER, LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(reason));
             this.plugin.getEventDispatcher().dispatchPlayerLoginProcess(e.getUniqueId(), e.getName(), null);
         }
@@ -178,7 +176,7 @@ public class BukkitConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener impleme
                 if (this.detectedCraftBukkitOfflineMode) {
                     printCraftBukkitOfflineModeError();
 
-                    Component reason = GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_STATE_ERROR_CB_OFFLINE_MODE.build(), TranslationManager.parseLocale(player.getLocale(), Locale.getDefault()));
+                    Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_STATE_ERROR_CB_OFFLINE_MODE.build(), player.getLocale());
                     e.disallow(PlayerLoginEvent.Result.KICK_OTHER, LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(reason));
                     return;
                 }
@@ -189,7 +187,7 @@ public class BukkitConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener impleme
                         " - denying login.");
             }
 
-            Component reason = GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_STATE_ERROR.build(), TranslationManager.parseLocale(player.getLocale(), Locale.getDefault()));
+            Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_STATE_ERROR.build(), player.getLocale());
             e.disallow(PlayerLoginEvent.Result.KICK_OTHER, LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(reason));
             return;
         }
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ public class BukkitConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener impleme
                     player.getUniqueId() + " - " + player.getName() + " - denying login.");
             t.printStackTrace();
 
-            Component reason = GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_SETUP_ERROR.build(), TranslationManager.parseLocale(player.getLocale(), Locale.getDefault()));
+            Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_SETUP_ERROR.build(), player.getLocale());
             e.disallow(PlayerLoginEvent.Result.KICK_OTHER, LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(reason));
             return;
         }
diff --git a/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bungee/listeners/BungeeConnectionListener.java b/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bungee/listeners/BungeeConnectionListener.java
index 38467c802..cb85f5daf 100644
--- a/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bungee/listeners/BungeeConnectionListener.java
+++ b/bungee/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/bungee/listeners/BungeeConnectionListener.java
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ package me.lucko.luckperms.bungee.listeners;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.bungee.LPBungeePlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.config.ConfigKeys;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.Message;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.TranslationManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.User;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.util.AbstractConnectionListener;
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.bungeecord.BungeeComponentSerializer;
-import net.kyori.adventure.translation.GlobalTranslator;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.PendingConnection;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.event.LoginEvent;
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ import net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin.Listener;
 import net.md_5.bungee.event.EventHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.event.EventPriority;
 
-import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 public class BungeeConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener implements Listener {
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ public class BungeeConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener impleme
                 // there was some error loading
                 if (this.plugin.getConfiguration().get(ConfigKeys.CANCEL_FAILED_LOGINS)) {
                     // cancel the login attempt
-                    Component reason = GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build(), Locale.getDefault());
+                    Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build());
                     e.setCancelReason(BungeeComponentSerializer.get().serialize(reason));
                     e.setCancelled(true);
                 }
@@ -132,7 +131,7 @@ public class BungeeConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener impleme
 
             if (this.plugin.getConfiguration().get(ConfigKeys.CANCEL_FAILED_LOGINS)) {
                 // disconnect the user
-                Component reason = GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build(), player.getLocale());
+                Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build());
                 e.getPlayer().disconnect(BungeeComponentSerializer.get().serialize(reason));
             } else {
                 // just send a message
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/TranslationsCommand.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/TranslationsCommand.java
index fd821a614..2438fa0c3 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/TranslationsCommand.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/commands/misc/TranslationsCommand.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class TranslationsCommand extends SingleCommand {
         LanguageInfo(String id, JsonObject data) {
             this.id = id;
             this.name = data.get("name").getAsString();
-            this.locale = Objects.requireNonNull(TranslationManager.parseLocale(data.get("localeTag").getAsString(), null));
+            this.locale = Objects.requireNonNull(TranslationManager.parseLocale(data.get("localeTag").getAsString()));
             this.progress = data.get("progress").getAsInt();
             this.contributors = new ArrayList<>();
             for (JsonElement contributor : data.get("contributors").getAsJsonArray()) {
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/TranslationManager.java b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/TranslationManager.java
index 09dc74522..f2d1b33c2 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/TranslationManager.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/common/locale/TranslationManager.java
@@ -30,11 +30,14 @@ import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.LuckPermsPlugin;
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.key.Key;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.translation.GlobalTranslator;
 import net.kyori.adventure.translation.TranslationRegistry;
 import net.kyori.adventure.translation.Translator;
 import net.kyori.adventure.util.UTF8ResourceBundleControl;
 
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
+
 import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ public class TranslationManager {
     private Map.Entry<Locale, ResourceBundle> loadCustomTranslationFile(Path translationFile) {
         String fileName = translationFile.getFileName().toString();
         String localeString = fileName.substring(0, fileName.length() - ".properties".length());
-        Locale locale = parseLocale(localeString, null);
+        Locale locale = parseLocale(localeString);
 
         if (locale == null) {
             this.plugin.getLogger().warn("Unknown locale '" + localeString + "' - unable to register.");
@@ -159,13 +162,26 @@ public class TranslationManager {
         return Maps.immutableEntry(locale, bundle);
     }
 
-    public static Locale parseLocale(String locale, Locale defaultLocale) {
-        if (locale == null) {
-            return defaultLocale;
-        }
+    public static Component render(Component component) {
+        return render(component, Locale.getDefault());
+    }
 
-        Locale parsed = Translator.parseLocale(locale);
-        return parsed != null ? parsed : defaultLocale;
+    public static Component render(Component component, @Nullable String locale) {
+        return render(component, parseLocale(locale));
+    }
+
+    public static Component render(Component component, @Nullable Locale locale) {
+        if (locale == null) {
+            locale = Locale.getDefault();
+            if (locale == null) {
+                locale = DEFAULT_LOCALE;
+            }
+        }
+        return GlobalTranslator.render(component, locale);
+    }
+
+    public static @Nullable Locale parseLocale(@Nullable String locale) {
+        return locale == null ? null : Translator.parseLocale(locale);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/nukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/nukkit/NukkitSenderFactory.java b/nukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/nukkit/NukkitSenderFactory.java
index dc72b2bd8..3ac1e2be2 100644
--- a/nukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/nukkit/NukkitSenderFactory.java
+++ b/nukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/nukkit/NukkitSenderFactory.java
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@
 
 package me.lucko.luckperms.nukkit;
 
+import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.TranslationManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.sender.Sender;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.sender.SenderFactory;
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
-import net.kyori.adventure.translation.GlobalTranslator;
 import net.luckperms.api.util.Tristate;
 
 import cn.nukkit.Player;
@@ -63,13 +63,11 @@ public class NukkitSenderFactory extends SenderFactory<LPNukkitPlugin, CommandSe
     @Override
     protected void sendMessage(CommandSender sender, Component message) {
         // Fallback to legacy format
-        Locale locale;
+        Locale locale = null;
         if (sender instanceof Player) {
             locale = ((Player) sender).getLocale();
-        } else {
-            locale = Locale.getDefault();
         }
-        Component rendered = GlobalTranslator.render(message, locale);
+        Component rendered = TranslationManager.render(message, locale);
         sender.sendMessage(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(rendered));
     }
 
diff --git a/nukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/nukkit/listeners/NukkitConnectionListener.java b/nukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/nukkit/listeners/NukkitConnectionListener.java
index 32ac900e3..66ef0a48c 100644
--- a/nukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/nukkit/listeners/NukkitConnectionListener.java
+++ b/nukkit/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/nukkit/listeners/NukkitConnectionListener.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ package me.lucko.luckperms.nukkit.listeners;
 
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.config.ConfigKeys;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.Message;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.TranslationManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.User;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.util.AbstractConnectionListener;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.nukkit.LPNukkitPlugin;
@@ -35,7 +36,6 @@ import me.lucko.luckperms.nukkit.inject.permissible.PermissibleInjector;
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
-import net.kyori.adventure.translation.GlobalTranslator;
 
 import cn.nukkit.Player;
 import cn.nukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ import cn.nukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ public class NukkitConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener impleme
             // deny the connection
             this.deniedAsyncLogin.add(e.getUuid());
 
-            Component reason = GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build(), Locale.getDefault());
+            Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build());
             e.disAllow(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(reason));
             this.plugin.getEventDispatcher().dispatchPlayerLoginProcess(e.getUuid(), e.getName(), null);
         }
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ public class NukkitConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener impleme
             }
 
             e.setCancelled();
-            Component reason = GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_STATE_ERROR.build(), player.getLocale());
+            Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_STATE_ERROR.build());
             e.setKickMessage(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(reason));
             return;
         }
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ public class NukkitConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener impleme
             t.printStackTrace();
 
             e.setCancelled();
-            Component reason = GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_SETUP_ERROR.build(), player.getLocale());
+            Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_SETUP_ERROR.build());
             e.setKickMessage(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacySection().serialize(reason));
             return;
         }
diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/listeners/SpongeConnectionListener.java b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/listeners/SpongeConnectionListener.java
index 863d52d8a..b52d9050b 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/listeners/SpongeConnectionListener.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/sponge/listeners/SpongeConnectionListener.java
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ package me.lucko.luckperms.sponge.listeners;
 
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.config.ConfigKeys;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.Message;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.TranslationManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.User;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.util.AbstractConnectionListener;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.sponge.LPSpongePlugin;
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.spongeapi.SpongeComponentSerializer;
-import net.kyori.adventure.translation.GlobalTranslator;
 
 import org.spongepowered.api.event.Listener;
 import org.spongepowered.api.event.Order;
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import org.spongepowered.api.util.Tristate;
 
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -101,7 +100,7 @@ public class SpongeConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener {
 
             e.setCancelled(true);
             e.setMessageCancelled(false);
-            Component reason = GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build(), Locale.getDefault());
+            Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build());
             e.setMessage(SpongeComponentSerializer.get().serialize(reason));
             this.plugin.getEventDispatcher().dispatchPlayerLoginProcess(profile.getUniqueId(), username, null);
         }
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ public class SpongeConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener {
 
             e.setCancelled(true);
             e.setMessageCancelled(false);
-            Component reason = GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_STATE_ERROR.build(), Locale.getDefault());
+            Component reason = TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_STATE_ERROR.build());
             e.setMessage(SpongeComponentSerializer.get().serialize(reason));
         }
     }
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/velocity/VelocitySenderFactory.java b/velocity/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/velocity/VelocitySenderFactory.java
index 84c5a1af0..f6b742e9a 100644
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/velocity/VelocitySenderFactory.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/velocity/VelocitySenderFactory.java
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ package me.lucko.luckperms.velocity;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.command.CommandSource;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.Player;
 
+import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.TranslationManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.sender.Sender;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.sender.SenderFactory;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.velocity.service.CompatibilityUtil;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.velocity.util.AdventureCompat;
 
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
-import net.kyori.adventure.translation.GlobalTranslator;
 import net.luckperms.api.util.Tristate;
 
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -63,13 +63,11 @@ public class VelocitySenderFactory extends SenderFactory<LPVelocityPlugin, Comma
 
     @Override
     protected void sendMessage(CommandSource source, Component message) {
-        Locale locale;
+        Locale locale = null;
         if (source instanceof Player) {
             locale = ((Player) source).getPlayerSettings().getLocale();
-        } else {
-            locale = Locale.getDefault();
         }
-        Component rendered = GlobalTranslator.render(message, locale);
+        Component rendered = TranslationManager.render(message, locale);
         AdventureCompat.sendMessage(source, rendered);
     }
 
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/velocity/listeners/VelocityConnectionListener.java b/velocity/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/velocity/listeners/VelocityConnectionListener.java
index 98e34928d..74bc89359 100644
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/velocity/listeners/VelocityConnectionListener.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/velocity/listeners/VelocityConnectionListener.java
@@ -34,14 +34,13 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.Player;
 
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.config.ConfigKeys;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.Message;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.common.locale.TranslationManager;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.model.User;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.common.plugin.util.AbstractConnectionListener;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.velocity.LPVelocityPlugin;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.velocity.service.PlayerPermissionProvider;
 import me.lucko.luckperms.velocity.util.AdventureCompat;
 
-import net.kyori.adventure.translation.GlobalTranslator;
-
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ public class VelocityConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener {
     public void onPlayerLogin(LoginEvent e) {
         final Player player = e.getPlayer();
         if (this.deniedLogin.remove(player.getUniqueId())) {
-            e.setResult(AdventureCompat.deniedResult(GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build(), player.getPlayerSettings().getLocale())));
+            e.setResult(AdventureCompat.deniedResult(TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_DATABASE_ERROR.build(), player.getPlayerSettings().getLocale())));
         }
     }
 
@@ -136,7 +135,7 @@ public class VelocityConnectionListener extends AbstractConnectionListener {
 
             if (this.plugin.getConfiguration().get(ConfigKeys.CANCEL_FAILED_LOGINS)) {
                 // disconnect the user
-                e.setResult(AdventureCompat.deniedResult(GlobalTranslator.render(Message.LOADING_STATE_ERROR.build(), player.getPlayerSettings().getLocale())));
+                e.setResult(AdventureCompat.deniedResult(TranslationManager.render(Message.LOADING_STATE_ERROR.build(), player.getPlayerSettings().getLocale())));
             } else {
                 // just send a message
                 this.plugin.getBootstrap().getScheduler().asyncLater(() -> {