diff --git a/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/commands/CommandSkin.java b/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/commands/CommandSkin.java
index 8333062..b7ffa3d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/commands/CommandSkin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/commands/CommandSkin.java
@@ -38,9 +38,17 @@ class CommandSkin implements CommandExecutor {
 				public void run() {
 					try {
 						final URL skinUrl = new URL("https://api.ashcon.app/mojang/v2/user/" + name);
-						final HttpsURLConnection skinConnection = (HttpsURLConnection) skinUrl.openConnection();
+						final HttpsURLConnection premiumCheck = (HttpsURLConnection) skinUrl.openConnection();
+						premiumCheck.setConnectTimeout(0);
+						premiumCheck.setRequestMethod("HEAD");
+						premiumCheck.setDefaultUseCaches(false);
+						premiumCheck.setUseCaches(false);
 
-						if (skinConnection.getResponseCode() == HttpsURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+						if (premiumCheck.getResponseCode() == HttpsURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+							final HttpsURLConnection skinConnection = (HttpsURLConnection) skinUrl.openConnection();
+							skinConnection.setConnectTimeout(0);
+							skinConnection.setDefaultUseCaches(false);
+							skinConnection.setUseCaches(false);
 							final InputStreamReader skinStream = new InputStreamReader(skinConnection.getInputStream());
 							final JsonObject response = new JsonParser().parse(skinStream).getAsJsonObject();
 							final String uuid = response.get("uuid").getAsString();
@@ -48,6 +56,7 @@ class CommandSkin implements CommandExecutor {
 							final String texture = rawSkin.get("value").getAsString();
 							final String signature = rawSkin.get("signature").getAsString();
 							skinStream.close();
+							skinConnection.disconnect();
 
 							final PlayerProfile textureProfile = player.getPlayerProfile();
 							textureProfile.clearProperties();
@@ -63,7 +72,7 @@ class CommandSkin implements CommandExecutor {
 							player.sendMessage("A player with that username doesn't exist");
 						}
 
-						skinConnection.disconnect();
+						premiumCheck.disconnect();
 					} catch (Exception exception) {
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/commands/CommandUsername.java b/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/commands/CommandUsername.java
index 3de2806..b40f789 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/commands/CommandUsername.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/commands/CommandUsername.java
@@ -45,9 +45,17 @@ class CommandUsername implements CommandExecutor {
 						final String nameShort = nameColor.substring(0, Math.min(16, nameColor.length()));
 
 						final URL skinUrl = new URL("https://api.ashcon.app/mojang/v2/user/" + nameShort);
-						final HttpsURLConnection skinConnection = (HttpsURLConnection) skinUrl.openConnection();
+						final HttpsURLConnection premiumCheck = (HttpsURLConnection) skinUrl.openConnection();
+						premiumCheck.setConnectTimeout(0);
+						premiumCheck.setRequestMethod("HEAD");
+						premiumCheck.setDefaultUseCaches(false);
+						premiumCheck.setUseCaches(false);
 
-						if (skinConnection.getResponseCode() == HttpsURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+						if (premiumCheck.getResponseCode() == HttpsURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+							final HttpsURLConnection skinConnection = (HttpsURLConnection) skinUrl.openConnection();
+							skinConnection.setConnectTimeout(0);
+							skinConnection.setDefaultUseCaches(false);
+							skinConnection.setUseCaches(false);
 							final InputStreamReader skinStream = new InputStreamReader(skinConnection.getInputStream());
 							final JsonObject response = new JsonParser().parse(skinStream).getAsJsonObject();
 							final String uuid = response.get("uuid").getAsString();
@@ -55,9 +63,10 @@ class CommandUsername implements CommandExecutor {
 							texture = rawSkin.get("value").getAsString();
 							signature = rawSkin.get("signature").getAsString();
 							skinStream.close();
+							skinConnection.disconnect();
 						}
 
-						skinConnection.disconnect();
+						premiumCheck.disconnect();
 
 						final PlayerProfile profile = player.getPlayerProfile();
 						profile.setName(nameShort);
diff --git a/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/modules/player/PlayerConnection.java b/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/modules/player/PlayerConnection.java
index 7276167..1e099a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/modules/player/PlayerConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/pw/kaboom/extras/modules/player/PlayerConnection.java
@@ -42,9 +42,18 @@ class PlayerConnection implements Listener {
 	void onAsyncPlayerPreLogin(AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent event) {
 		try {
 			final URL skinUrl = new URL("https://api.ashcon.app/mojang/v2/user/" + event.getName());
-			final HttpsURLConnection skinConnection = (HttpsURLConnection) skinUrl.openConnection();
+			final HttpsURLConnection premiumCheck = (HttpsURLConnection) skinUrl.openConnection();
+			premiumCheck.setConnectTimeout(0);
+			premiumCheck.setRequestMethod("HEAD");
+			premiumCheck.setDefaultUseCaches(false);
+			premiumCheck.setUseCaches(false);
+			System.out.println(premiumCheck.getResponseCode());
 
-			if (skinConnection.getResponseCode() == HttpsURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+			if (premiumCheck.getResponseCode() == HttpsURLConnection.HTTP_OK) {
+				final HttpsURLConnection skinConnection = (HttpsURLConnection) skinUrl.openConnection();
+				skinConnection.setConnectTimeout(0);
+				skinConnection.setDefaultUseCaches(false);
+				skinConnection.setUseCaches(false);
 				final InputStreamReader skinStream = new InputStreamReader(skinConnection.getInputStream());
 				final JsonObject response = new JsonParser().parse(skinStream).getAsJsonObject();
 				final String uuid = response.get("uuid").getAsString();
@@ -52,6 +61,7 @@ class PlayerConnection implements Listener {
 				final String texture = rawSkin.get("value").getAsString();
 				final String signature = rawSkin.get("signature").getAsString();
 				skinStream.close();
+				skinConnection.disconnect();
 
 				final PlayerProfile textureProfile = event.getPlayerProfile();
 				textureProfile.clearProperties();
@@ -60,7 +70,7 @@ class PlayerConnection implements Listener {
 				main.playerProfile.put(event.getName(), textureProfile);
 			}
 
-			skinConnection.disconnect();
+			premiumCheck.disconnect();
 		} catch (Exception exception) {
 		}