diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeCosmetic.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeCosmetic.java
index 5a67fea1..3f2e03d4 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeCosmetic.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeCosmetic.java
@@ -153,13 +153,12 @@ public class TypeCosmetic extends Type {
         List<String> processedLore = new ArrayList<>();
 
         if (itemMeta.hasDisplayName()) {
-            if (Hooks.isActiveHook("PlaceholderAPI")) itemMeta.setDisplayName(PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(user.getPlayer(), itemMeta.getDisplayName()));
+            itemMeta.setDisplayName(Hooks.processPlaceholders(user.getPlayer(), itemMeta.getDisplayName()));
         }
 
         if (itemMeta.hasLore()) {
             for (String loreLine : itemMeta.getLore()) {
-                if (Hooks.isActiveHook("PlaceholderAPI")) loreLine = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(user.getPlayer(), loreLine);
-                processedLore.add(loreLine);
+                processedLore.add(Hooks.processPlaceholders(user.getPlayer(), loreLine));
             }
         }
         itemMeta.setLore(processedLore);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeEmpty.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeEmpty.java
index 304ea9f2..8790986f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeEmpty.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/gui/type/types/TypeEmpty.java
@@ -59,14 +59,12 @@ public class TypeEmpty extends Type {
         ItemMeta itemMeta = itemStack.getItemMeta();
 
         if (itemMeta.hasDisplayName()) {
-            if (Hooks.isActiveHook("PlaceholderAPI")) itemMeta.setDisplayName(PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(user.getPlayer(), itemMeta.getDisplayName()));
+            itemMeta.setDisplayName(Hooks.processPlaceholders(user.getPlayer(), itemMeta.getDisplayName()));
         }
 
         if (itemMeta.hasLore()) {
             for (String loreLine : itemMeta.getLore()) {
-                if (Hooks.isActiveHook("PlaceholderAPI"))
-                    loreLine = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(user.getPlayer(), loreLine);
-                processedLore.add(loreLine);
+                processedLore.add(Hooks.processPlaceholders(user.getPlayer(), loreLine));
             }
         }
         itemStack.setItemMeta(itemMeta);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/hooks/Hooks.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/hooks/Hooks.java
index 43f35232..59d28bf5 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/hooks/Hooks.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/hooks/Hooks.java
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.HMCCosmeticsPlugin;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.hooks.items.*;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.hooks.misc.*;
 import com.hibiscusmc.hmccosmetics.hooks.placeholders.HookPlaceholderAPI;
+import me.clip.placeholderapi.PlaceholderAPI;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -70,6 +72,12 @@ public class Hooks {
         return hook.getItem(split[1]);
     }
 
+    @NotNull
+    public static String processPlaceholders(OfflinePlayer player, String raw) {
+        if (getHook("PlaceholderAPI").isActive()) return PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(player, raw);
+        return raw;
+    }
+
     public static boolean isActiveHook(String id) {
         Hook hook = getHook(id);
         if (hook == null) return false;
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
index d9f7d34b..efcb941e 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/user/CosmeticUser.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class CosmeticUser {
                 if (skullMeta.getPersistentDataContainer().has(InventoryUtils.getSkullOwner(), PersistentDataType.STRING)) {
                     String owner = skullMeta.getPersistentDataContainer().get(InventoryUtils.getSkullOwner(), PersistentDataType.STRING);
 
-                    if (Hooks.isActiveHook("PlaceholderAPI")) owner = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(getPlayer(), owner);
+                    owner = Hooks.processPlaceholders(getPlayer(), owner);
 
                     skullMeta.setOwningPlayer(Bukkit.getOfflinePlayer(owner));
                     //skullMeta.getPersistentDataContainer().remove(InventoryUtils.getSkullOwner()); // Don't really need this?
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class CosmeticUser {
                 if (skullMeta.getPersistentDataContainer().has(InventoryUtils.getSkullTexture(), PersistentDataType.STRING)) {
                     String texture = skullMeta.getPersistentDataContainer().get(InventoryUtils.getSkullTexture(), PersistentDataType.STRING);
 
-                    if (Hooks.isActiveHook("PlaceholderAPI")) texture = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(getPlayer(), texture);
+                    texture = Hooks.processPlaceholders(getPlayer(), texture);
 
                     Bukkit.getUnsafe().modifyItemStack(item, "{SkullOwner:{Id:[I;0,0,0,0],Properties:{textures:[{Value:\""
                             + texture + "\"}]}}}");
@@ -242,14 +242,12 @@ public class CosmeticUser {
 
             if (itemMeta.hasLore()) {
                 for (String loreLine : itemMeta.getLore()) {
-                    if (Hooks.isActiveHook("PlaceholderAPI")) loreLine = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(getPlayer(), loreLine);
-                    processedLore.add(loreLine);
+                    processedLore.add(Hooks.processPlaceholders(getPlayer(), loreLine));
                 }
             }
             if (itemMeta.hasDisplayName()) {
                 String displayName = itemMeta.getDisplayName();
-                if (Hooks.isActiveHook("PlaceholderAPI")) displayName = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(getPlayer(), displayName);
-                itemMeta.setDisplayName(displayName);
+                itemMeta.setDisplayName(Hooks.processPlaceholders(getPlayer(), displayName));
             }
             itemMeta.setLore(processedLore);
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/MessagesUtil.java b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/MessagesUtil.java
index fc488737..74f05401 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/MessagesUtil.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/hibiscusmc/hmccosmetics/util/MessagesUtil.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class MessagesUtil {
         if (!MESSAGES.containsKey(key)) return null;
         if (MESSAGES.get(key) == null) return null;
         String message = MESSAGES.get(key);
-        if (Hooks.isActiveHook("PlaceholderAPI") && player != null) message = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(player, message);
+        if (player != null) message = Hooks.processPlaceholders(player, message);
         message = message.replaceAll("%prefix%", prefix);
         if (placeholders != null ) {
             return Adventure.MINI_MESSAGE.deserialize(message, placeholders);
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class MessagesUtil {
     @NotNull
     public static Component processStringNoKey(Player player, String message, TagResolver placeholders) {
         message = message.replaceAll("%prefix%", prefix);
-        if (Hooks.isActiveHook("PlaceholderAPI") && player != null) message = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(player, message);
+        if (player != null) message = Hooks.processPlaceholders(player, message);
         if (placeholders != null ) {
             return Adventure.MINI_MESSAGE.deserialize(message, placeholders);
         }
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class MessagesUtil {
 
     public static String processStringNoKeyString(Player player, String message) {
         message = message.replaceAll("%prefix%", prefix);
-        if (Hooks.isActiveHook("PlaceholderAPI") && player != null) message = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(player, message);
+        if (player != null) message = Hooks.processPlaceholders(player, message);
         return message;
     }