diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/commands/UrbanCommand.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/commands/UrbanCommand.java
index 7fe5aad..f8bdacc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/commands/UrbanCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/commands/UrbanCommand.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class UrbanCommand extends Command {
 
                 final JsonArray list = jsonObject.getAsJsonArray("list");
 
-                if (list.size() == 0) context.sendOutput(Component.text("No results found").color(NamedTextColor.RED));
+                if (list.isEmpty()) context.sendOutput(Component.text("No results found").color(NamedTextColor.RED));
 
                 for (JsonElement element : list) {
                     final JsonObject definitionObject = element.getAsJsonObject();
diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/ChatPlugin.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/ChatPlugin.java
index c8c8bb1..683d124 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/ChatPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/ChatPlugin.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class ChatPlugin extends Bot.Listener {
     }
 
     private void sendChatTick () {
-        if (queue.size() == 0) return;
+        if (queue.isEmpty()) return;
 
         final String message = queue.get(0);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/DiscordPlugin.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/DiscordPlugin.java
index 03f7a09..eac3ce6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/DiscordPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/DiscordPlugin.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class DiscordPlugin {
 
                     Component embedsComponent = Component.empty();
                     if (messageEvent.getEmbeds().size() > 0) {
-                        if (messageEvent.getAttachments().size() == 0) embedsComponent = embedsComponent.append(Component.space());
+                        if (messageEvent.getAttachments().isEmpty()) embedsComponent = embedsComponent.append(Component.space());
                         for (MessageEmbed embed : messageEvent.getEmbeds()) {
                             final Component hoverEvent = Component.translatable(
                                     """
diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/MusicPlayerPlugin.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/MusicPlayerPlugin.java
index 19e67f4..2ee28e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/MusicPlayerPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/plugins/MusicPlayerPlugin.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class MusicPlayerPlugin extends Bot.Listener {
             public void onTick() {
                 try {
                     if (currentSong == null) {
-                        if (songQueue.size() == 0) return; // this line
+                        if (songQueue.isEmpty()) return; // this line
 
                         addBossBar();
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class MusicPlayerPlugin extends Bot.Listener {
 
                         songQueue.remove(0);
 
-                        if (songQueue.size() == 0) {
+                        if (songQueue.isEmpty()) {
                             stopPlaying();
                             removeBossBar();
                             bot.chat.tellraw(
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class MusicPlayerPlugin extends Bot.Listener {
             songQueue.remove(0);
             stopPlaying();
         }
-        if (songQueue.size() == 0) return;
+        if (songQueue.isEmpty()) return;
         currentSong = songQueue.get(0);
         currentSong.setTime(0);
         currentSong.play();
diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/util/PersistentDataUtilities.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/util/PersistentDataUtilities.java
index 44a47c1..ba0399c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/util/PersistentDataUtilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chayapak/chomens_bot/util/PersistentDataUtilities.java
@@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ package land.chipmunk.chayapak.chomens_bot.util;
 import com.google.gson.Gson;
 import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
 import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
+import land.chipmunk.chayapak.chomens_bot.Main;
 
 import java.io.*;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.ConcurrentModificationException;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 public class PersistentDataUtilities {
     public static final File file = new File("persistent.json");
@@ -14,7 +18,7 @@ public class PersistentDataUtilities {
 
     public static JsonObject jsonObject = new JsonObject();
 
-    private static boolean isWriting = false;
+    private static final List<String> queue = new ArrayList<>();
 
     static {
         init();
@@ -35,27 +39,37 @@ public class PersistentDataUtilities {
             }
 
             writer = new FileWriter(file, false);
+
+            Main.executor.scheduleAtFixedRate(() -> {
+                if (queue.isEmpty()) return;
+
+                if (queue.size() > 50) queue.clear();
+
+                write(queue.get(0));
+
+                queue.remove(0);
+            }, 0, 50, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+
+            Runtime.getRuntime().addShutdownHook(new Thread(() -> {
+                while (true) {
+                    if (queue.isEmpty()) break;
+                }
+            }));
         } catch (IOException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
     }
 
-    public static synchronized void write () {
+    private static void write (String object) {
         try {
-            if (isWriting) return;
-
-            isWriting = true;
-
             writer.close();
 
             // ? how do i clear the file contents without making a completely new FileWriter
             //   or is this the only way?
             writer = new FileWriter(file, false);
 
-            writer.write(jsonObject.toString());
+            writer.write(object);
             writer.flush();
-
-            isWriting = false;
         } catch (IOException | ConcurrentModificationException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
@@ -65,34 +79,34 @@ public class PersistentDataUtilities {
         if (jsonObject.has(property)) jsonObject.remove(property);
         jsonObject.add(property, value);
         
-        write();
+        queue.add(jsonObject.toString());
     }
 
     public static void put (String property, String value) {
         if (jsonObject.has(property)) jsonObject.remove(property);
         jsonObject.addProperty(property, value);
 
-        write();
+        queue.add(jsonObject.toString());
     }
 
     public static void put (String property, boolean value) {
         if (jsonObject.has(property)) jsonObject.remove(property);
         jsonObject.addProperty(property, value);
 
-        write();
+        queue.add(jsonObject.toString());
     }
 
     public static void put (String property, int value) {
         if (jsonObject.has(property)) jsonObject.remove(property);
         jsonObject.addProperty(property, value);
 
-        write();
+        queue.add(jsonObject.toString());
     }
 
     public static void put (String property, char value) {
         if (jsonObject.has(property)) jsonObject.remove(property);
         jsonObject.addProperty(property, value);
 
-        write();
+        queue.add(jsonObject.toString());
     }
 }