diff --git a/CS2-SimpleAdmin.cs b/CS2-SimpleAdmin.cs
index c994c2b..53bf02a 100644
--- a/CS2-SimpleAdmin.cs
+++ b/CS2-SimpleAdmin.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 
 namespace CS2_SimpleAdmin;
 
-[MinimumApiVersion(215)]
+[MinimumApiVersion(220)]
 public partial class CS2_SimpleAdmin : BasePlugin, IPluginConfig<CS2_SimpleAdminConfig>
 {
 	public static CS2_SimpleAdmin Instance { get; private set; } = new();
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public partial class CS2_SimpleAdmin : BasePlugin, IPluginConfig<CS2_SimpleAdmin
 	public override string ModuleName => "CS2-SimpleAdmin" + (Helper.IsDebugBuild ? " (DEBUG)" : " (RELEASE)");
 	public override string ModuleDescription => "Simple admin plugin for Counter-Strike 2 :)";
 	public override string ModuleAuthor => "daffyy & Dliix66";
-	public override string ModuleVersion => "1.4.3c";
+	public override string ModuleVersion => "1.4.3d";
 
 	public CS2_SimpleAdminConfig Config { get; set; } = new();
 
diff --git a/Commands/basebans.cs b/Commands/basebans.cs
index 8019f1f..c7e7d30 100644
--- a/Commands/basebans.cs
+++ b/Commands/basebans.cs
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ namespace CS2_SimpleAdmin
 		internal void Ban(CCSPlayerController? caller, CCSPlayerController? player, int time, string reason, string? callerName = null, BanManager? banManager = null, CommandInfo? command = null)
 		{
 			if (_database == null || player is null || !player.IsValid) return;
-			
-			if (CheckValidBan(caller, time) == false) 
+
+			if (CheckValidBan(caller, time) == false)
 				return;
 
 			callerName ??= caller == null ? "Console" : caller.PlayerName;
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace CS2_SimpleAdmin
 		public void OnAddBanCommand(CCSPlayerController? caller, CommandInfo command)
 		{
 			if (_database == null) return;
-			
+
 			var callerName = caller == null ? "Console" : caller.PlayerName;
 			if (command.ArgCount < 2)
 				return;
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ namespace CS2_SimpleAdmin
 			var reason = _localizer?["sa_unknown"] ?? "Unknown";
 
 			int.TryParse(command.GetArg(2), out var time);
-			
-			if (CheckValidBan(caller, time) == false) 
+
+			if (CheckValidBan(caller, time) == false)
 				return;
 
 			if (command.ArgCount >= 3 && command.GetArg(3).Length > 0)
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ namespace CS2_SimpleAdmin
 			};
 
 			int.TryParse(command.GetArg(2), out var time);
-			if (CheckValidBan(caller, time) == false) 
+			if (CheckValidBan(caller, time) == false)
 				return;
 
 			if (command.ArgCount >= 3 && command.GetArg(3).Length > 0)
@@ -367,24 +367,26 @@ namespace CS2_SimpleAdmin
 
 			command.ReplyToCommand($"Banned player with IP address {ipAddress}.");
 		}
-		
+
 		private bool CheckValidBan(CCSPlayerController? caller, int duration)
 		{
 			if (caller == null) return true;
-			
+
 			bool canPermBan = AdminManager.PlayerHasPermissions(caller, "@css/permban");
-			
-			if (duration > Config.MaxBanDuration && canPermBan == false)
-			{
-				caller.PrintToChat($"{_localizer!["sa_prefix"]} {_localizer["sa_ban_max_duration_exceeded", Config.MaxBanDuration]}");
-			}
 
 			if (duration == 0 && canPermBan == false)
 			{
 				caller.PrintToChat($"{_localizer!["sa_prefix"]} {_localizer["sa_ban_perm_restricted"]}");
+				return false;
 			}
 
-			return caller.IsValid && canPermBan;
+			if (duration > Config.MaxBanDuration && canPermBan == false)
+			{
+				caller.PrintToChat($"{_localizer!["sa_prefix"]} {_localizer["sa_ban_max_duration_exceeded", Config.MaxBanDuration]}");
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			return true;
 		}
 
 		[ConsoleCommand("css_unban")]
diff --git a/Commands/basecommands.cs b/Commands/basecommands.cs
index 5acc515..c0c5d66 100644
--- a/Commands/basecommands.cs
+++ b/Commands/basecommands.cs
@@ -319,8 +319,14 @@ namespace CS2_SimpleAdmin
 				await adminManager.CrateGroupsJsonFile();
 				await adminManager.CreateAdminsJsonFile();
 
-				AdminManager.LoadAdminData(ModuleDirectory + "/data/admins.json");
-				AdminManager.LoadAdminGroups(ModuleDirectory + "/data/groups.json");
+				await Server.NextFrameAsync(() =>
+				{
+					AddTimer(0.2f, () =>
+					{
+						AdminManager.LoadAdminData(ModuleDirectory + "/data/admins.json");
+						AdminManager.LoadAdminGroups(ModuleDirectory + "/data/groups.json");
+					});
+				});
 			});
 
 			//_ = _adminManager.GiveAllGroupsFlags();
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6686f25..fb39751 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.4.3c
\ No newline at end of file
+1.4.3d
\ No newline at end of file