diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/ZNpcsPlus.java b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/ZNpcsPlus.java
index 248e587..743af59 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/ZNpcsPlus.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/ZNpcsPlus.java
@@ -148,8 +148,10 @@ public class ZNpcsPlus {
         log(ChatColor.WHITE + " * Starting tasks...");
         if (configManager.getConfig().checkForUpdates()) {
             UpdateChecker updateChecker = new UpdateChecker(getDescription());
-            scheduler.runDelayedTimerAsync(updateChecker, 5L, 6000L);
-            shutdownTasks.add(updateChecker::shutdown);
+            scheduler.runLaterAsync(() -> {
+                scheduler.runDelayedTimerAsync(updateChecker, 0L, 6000L);
+                shutdownTasks.add(updateChecker::shutdown);
+            }, 5L);
             pluginManager.registerEvents(new UpdateNotificationListener(this, adventure, updateChecker, scheduler), bootstrap);
         }
 
diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/updater/UpdateChecker.java b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/updater/UpdateChecker.java
index f3d3474..4f9890f 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/updater/UpdateChecker.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/updater/UpdateChecker.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class UpdateChecker extends BukkitRunnable {
     }
 
     public void shutdown() {
-        if (getTaskId() != -1) cancel();
+        cancel();
     }
 
     private int versionToNumber(String version) {