diff --git a/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java b/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java
index 7529768..55c9485 100644
--- a/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java
+++ b/src/com/wimbli/WorldBorder/BorderCheckTask.java
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ public class BorderCheckTask implements Runnable
 	public void run()
 	{
 //		long startTime = Config.Now();  // for monitoring plugin efficiency
-		Player[] players = server.getOnlinePlayers();
-
 		if (server == null)
 		{
 //			Config.timeUsed += Config.Now() - startTime;  // for monitoring plugin efficiency
 			return;
 		}
 
+		Player[] players = server.getOnlinePlayers();
+
 		for (int i = 0; i < players.length; i++){
 			if (players[i] == null || !players[i].isOnline()) continue;
 
diff --git a/src/plugin.yml b/src/plugin.yml
index 2f6a9cd..a20a2c9 100644
--- a/src/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/plugin.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: WorldBorder
 author: Brettflan
 description: Efficient, feature-rich plugin for limiting the size of your worlds.
-version: 1.2.2
+version: 1.2.3
 main: com.wimbli.WorldBorder.WorldBorder
 commands:
   wborder: