diff --git a/eco-api/src/main/java/com/willfp/eco/util/StringUtils.java b/eco-api/src/main/java/com/willfp/eco/util/StringUtils.java
index 00a4cf4e..e94c6bf6 100644
--- a/eco-api/src/main/java/com/willfp/eco/util/StringUtils.java
+++ b/eco-api/src/main/java/com/willfp/eco/util/StringUtils.java
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ public final class StringUtils {
             .hexColors()
             .build();
 
+    /**
+     * GSON serializer.
+     */
+    private static final GsonComponentSerializer GSON_COMPONENT_SERIALIZER = GsonComponentSerializer.builder()
+            .emitLegacyHoverEvent()
+            .build();
+
     /**
      * Color map.
      */
@@ -415,7 +422,7 @@ public final class StringUtils {
         if (legacy == null) {
             processed = "";
         }
-        return GsonComponentSerializer.gson().serialize(
+        return GSON_COMPONENT_SERIALIZER.serialize(
                 Component.empty().decoration(TextDecoration.ITALIC, false).append(
                         LEGACY_COMPONENT_SERIALIZER.deserialize(processed)
                 )
@@ -431,7 +438,7 @@ public final class StringUtils {
     @NotNull
     public static String jsonToLegacy(@NotNull final String json) {
         return LEGACY_COMPONENT_SERIALIZER.serialize(
-                GsonComponentSerializer.gson().deserialize(json)
+                GSON_COMPONENT_SERIALIZER.deserialize(json)
         );
     }