diff --git a/.idea/workspace.xml b/.idea/workspace.xml
index df152d0..8797656 100644
--- a/.idea/workspace.xml
+++ b/.idea/workspace.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <option name="LAST_RESOLUTION" value="IGNORE" />
   </component>
   <component name="DarkyenusTimeTracker">
-    <option name="totalTimeSeconds" value="25458" />
+    <option name="totalTimeSeconds" value="26083" />
   </component>
   <component name="ExternalProjectsData">
     <projectState path="$PROJECT_DIR$">
diff --git a/paper/src/main/java/re/imc/geysermodelengine/GeyserModelEngine.java b/paper/src/main/java/re/imc/geysermodelengine/GeyserModelEngine.java
index 608fa8f..95507ab 100644
--- a/paper/src/main/java/re/imc/geysermodelengine/GeyserModelEngine.java
+++ b/paper/src/main/java/re/imc/geysermodelengine/GeyserModelEngine.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import io.github.retrooper.packetevents.factory.spigot.SpigotPacketEventsBuilder
 import org.bstats.bukkit.Metrics;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
+import re.imc.geysermodelengine.hooks.FloodgateAPIHook;
 import re.imc.geysermodelengine.listener.ModelListener;
 import re.imc.geysermodelengine.listener.MountPacketListener;
 import re.imc.geysermodelengine.managers.ConfigManager;
@@ -59,11 +60,12 @@ public class GeyserModelEngine extends JavaPlugin {
 
     private void loadHooks() {
         PacketEvents.getAPI().init();
+        FloodgateAPIHook.loadHook(this);
 //        CommandAPI.onEnable();
     }
 
     private void loadBStats() {
-        if (configManager.getConfig().getBoolean("metrics.bstats", true)) new Metrics(this, 26981);
+        if (this.configManager.getConfig().getBoolean("metrics.bstats", true)) new Metrics(this, 26981);
     }
 
     private void loadManagers() {
@@ -77,9 +79,8 @@ public class GeyserModelEngine extends JavaPlugin {
 
     private void loadRunnables() {
         this.schedulerPool = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(configManager.getConfig().getInt("models.thread-pool-size", 4));
-
-        schedulerPool.scheduleAtFixedRate(new UpdateTaskRunnable(this), 10, configManager.getConfig().getLong("models.entity-position-update-period", 35), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
-        schedulerPool.scheduleAtFixedRate(new BedrockMountControlRunnable(this), 1, 1, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+        this.schedulerPool.scheduleAtFixedRate(new UpdateTaskRunnable(this), 10, configManager.getConfig().getLong("models.entity-position-update-period", 35), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+        this.schedulerPool.scheduleAtFixedRate(new BedrockMountControlRunnable(this), 1, 1, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
     }
 
     public ConfigManager getConfigManager() {
diff --git a/paper/src/main/java/re/imc/geysermodelengine/hooks/FloodgateAPIHook.java b/paper/src/main/java/re/imc/geysermodelengine/hooks/FloodgateAPIHook.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa0b0a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/paper/src/main/java/re/imc/geysermodelengine/hooks/FloodgateAPIHook.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package re.imc.geysermodelengine.hooks;
+
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.FloodgateApi;
+import re.imc.geysermodelengine.GeyserModelEngine;
+
+public class FloodgateAPIHook {
+
+    private static FloodgateApi floodgateAPI;
+
+    public static void loadHook(GeyserModelEngine plugin) {
+        if (Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("floodgate") == null) {
+            plugin.getLogger().info("floodgate hook not enabled!");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        floodgateAPI = FloodgateApi.getInstance();
+
+        plugin.getLogger().info("Hooking into floodgate!");
+
+    }
+
+    public static FloodgateApi getAPI() {
+        return floodgateAPI;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/paper/src/main/java/re/imc/geysermodelengine/util/BedrockUtils.java b/paper/src/main/java/re/imc/geysermodelengine/util/BedrockUtils.java
index 5ba3e2d..5c38218 100644
--- a/paper/src/main/java/re/imc/geysermodelengine/util/BedrockUtils.java
+++ b/paper/src/main/java/re/imc/geysermodelengine/util/BedrockUtils.java
@@ -2,17 +2,16 @@ package re.imc.geysermodelengine.util;
 
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.FloodgateApi;
+import re.imc.geysermodelengine.hooks.FloodgateAPIHook;
 
 public class BedrockUtils {
 
-    private static FloodgateApi FLOODGATE_API;
+    private static final FloodgateApi floodgateAPIHook = FloodgateAPIHook.getAPI();
 
     public static boolean isBedrockPlayer(Player player) {
-        if (FLOODGATE_API != null) return FLOODGATE_API.isFloodgatePlayer(player.getUniqueId());
-        return player.getClientBrandName().contains("Geyser");
-    }
-
-    public static FloodgateApi getFloodgateApi() {
-        return FLOODGATE_API;
+        if (floodgateAPIHook != null) return floodgateAPIHook.isFloodgatePlayer(player.getUniqueId());
+        String clientBrand = player.getClientBrandName();
+        if (clientBrand == null) return false;
+        return clientBrand.contains("Geyser");
     }
 }