diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/api/PlotAPI.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/api/PlotAPI.java
index 8b985a9d2..162ae122d 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/api/PlotAPI.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/api/PlotAPI.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 package com.intellectualcrafters.plot.api;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.util.UUIDHandler;
                 }
             }
         }
-        return (Plot[]) pPlots.toArray();
+        return pPlots.toArray(new Plot[pPlots.size()]);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/PlotMeConverter.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/PlotMeConverter.java
index d00f14dd7..ad28b7131 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/PlotMeConverter.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/PlotMeConverter.java
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ public class PlotMeConverter {
                     }
                     
                     sendMessage("Creating plot DB");
+                    Thread.sleep(1000);
                     DBFunc.createPlots(createdPlots);
                     sendMessage("Creating settings/helpers DB");
                     DBFunc.createAllSettingsAndHelpers(createdPlots);
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/SQLManager.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/SQLManager.java
index b6eaf8067..df682467f 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/SQLManager.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/database/SQLManager.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
 
         // schedule reconnect
         if (PlotMain.getMySQL() != null) {
-            Bukkit.getScheduler().scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(PlotMain.getMain(), new Runnable() {
+            Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskTimer(PlotMain.getMain(), new Runnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
                     try {
@@ -283,7 +283,6 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
             stmt.executeUpdate();
             stmt.close();
         } catch (final Exception e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
             PlotMain.sendConsoleSenderMessage("&6[WARN] "+"Could not bulk save. Conversion may be slower...");
             try {
                 for (Plot plot : plots) {
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/FlagManager.java b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/FlagManager.java
index 0c47becc2..4400e99cd 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/FlagManager.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/main/java/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/flag/FlagManager.java
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotWorld;
      */
     public static Flag getPlotFlag(Plot plot, String flag) {
         ArrayList<Flag> flags = new ArrayList<>();
-        flags.addAll(plot.settings.flags);
+        if (plot.settings.flags != null && plot.settings.flags.size() > 0) {
+        	flags.addAll(plot.settings.flags);
+        }
         PlotWorld plotworld = PlotMain.getWorldSettings(plot.world);
         if (plotworld != null && plotworld.DEFAULT_FLAGS != null && plotworld.DEFAULT_FLAGS.length > 0) {
             flags.addAll(Arrays.asList(plotworld.DEFAULT_FLAGS));
@@ -91,6 +93,9 @@ import com.intellectualcrafters.plot.object.PlotWorld;
      * @return
      */
     public static Flag getPlotFlagAbs(Plot plot, String flag) {
+    	if (plot.settings.flags == null || plot.settings.flags.size() == 0) {
+        	return null;
+        }
         for (final Flag myflag : plot.settings.flags) {
             if (myflag.getKey().equals(flag)) {
                 return myflag;