diff --git a/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/SaneEconomy.java b/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/SaneEconomy.java
index f36ff89..64ff207 100644
--- a/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/SaneEconomy.java
+++ b/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/SaneEconomy.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.appledash.sanelib.command.SaneCommand;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@ public class SaneEconomy extends SanePlugin implements ISaneEconomy {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (this.getConfig().getBoolean("locale-override", false)) {
+            Locale.setDefault(Locale.ENGLISH);
+        }
+
         loadCommands();
         loadListeners();
 
diff --git a/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/updates/GithubVersionChecker.java b/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/updates/GithubVersionChecker.java
index 19de1af..82e4545 100644
--- a/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/updates/GithubVersionChecker.java
+++ b/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/updates/GithubVersionChecker.java
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ import org.appledash.saneeconomy.utils.WebUtils;
 public class GithubVersionChecker {
     public static final String DOWNLOAD_URL = "https://github.com/AppleDash/SaneEconomy/releases";
     private static final String RELEASES_URL = "https://api.github.com/repos/AppleDash/SaneEconomy/releases";
+    private static String newestFound;
+
     private boolean updateChecked;
     private boolean updateAvailable;
-    private static String newestVersion;
     private final String pluginName;
     private final String currentVersion;
 
@@ -29,9 +30,8 @@ public class GithubVersionChecker {
 
         JsonArray array = (JsonArray)new JsonParser().parse(jsonContent);
 
-        int currentVersion = releaseToInt(this.currentVersion);
-        int newestVersion = -1;
-        // JsonObject newestObj = null;
+        String currentVersion = this.currentVersion;
+        String newestFound = null;
 
         for (JsonElement elem : array) {
             if (elem instanceof JsonObject) {
@@ -49,22 +49,16 @@ public class GithubVersionChecker {
                 }
 
                 String versionStr = releaseObj.get("tag_name").getAsString();
-                int version = releaseToInt(versionStr);
 
-                if (version > newestVersion) {
-                    newestVersion = version;
-                    GithubVersionChecker.newestVersion = versionStr;
-                    // newestObj = releaseObj;
+                if (VersionComparer.isSemVerGreaterThan(newestFound, versionStr)) {
+                    newestFound = versionStr;
+                    GithubVersionChecker.newestFound = versionStr;
                 }
             }
         }
 
         updateChecked = true;
-        updateAvailable = newestVersion > currentVersion;
-    }
-
-    private int releaseToInt(String release) {
-        return Integer.valueOf(release.trim().replace(".", ""));
+        updateAvailable = VersionComparer.isSemVerGreaterThan(currentVersion, newestFound);
     }
 
     public boolean isUpdateAvailable() {
@@ -72,6 +66,6 @@ public class GithubVersionChecker {
     }
 
     public String getNewestVersion() {
-        return newestVersion;
+        return newestFound;
     }
 }
diff --git a/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/updates/VersionComparer.java b/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/updates/VersionComparer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35791b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/updates/VersionComparer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package org.appledash.saneeconomy.updates;
+
+/**
+ * Created by appledash on 7/15/17.
+ * Blackjack is best pony.
+ */
+public class VersionComparer {
+    public static boolean isSemVerGreaterThan(String first, String second) {
+        if (first == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (second == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        int[] firstParts = intifyParts(first);
+        int[] secondParts = intifyParts(second);
+
+        if (secondParts[0] > firstParts[0]) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (secondParts[1] > firstParts[1]) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return secondParts[2] > firstParts[2];
+    }
+
+    private static int[] intifyParts(String version) {
+        String[] firstParts = version.split("\\.");
+
+        return new int[] { Integer.valueOf(firstParts[0]), Integer.valueOf(firstParts[1]), Integer.valueOf(firstParts[2]) };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/resources/config.yml b/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/resources/config.yml
index d0cf37c..d48a882 100644
--- a/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/SaneEconomyCore/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ economy:
   notify-start-balance: true
   server-account: '$SERVER$'
 
+locale-override: false
 debug: false
diff --git a/SaneEconomyCore/src/test/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/test/VersionComparerTest.java b/SaneEconomyCore/src/test/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/test/VersionComparerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa83dd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SaneEconomyCore/src/test/java/org/appledash/saneeconomy/test/VersionComparerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package org.appledash.saneeconomy.test;
+
+import org.appledash.saneeconomy.updates.VersionComparer;
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+/**
+ * Created by appledash on 7/15/17.
+ * Blackjack is best pony.
+ */
+public class VersionComparerTest {
+    @Test
+    public void testVersionComparer() {
+        Assert.assertTrue(VersionComparer.isSemVerGreaterThan("0.12.6", "1.0.0"));
+        Assert.assertFalse(VersionComparer.isSemVerGreaterThan("2.0.0", "1.0.0"));
+        Assert.assertTrue(VersionComparer.isSemVerGreaterThan("0.1.0", "0.2.0"));
+        Assert.assertTrue(VersionComparer.isSemVerGreaterThan("1.0.0", "2.0.0"));
+    }
+}