diff --git a/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/EaglerXBungee-Latest.jar b/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/EaglerXBungee-Latest.jar
index a99b5f9..f0ca3e7 100644
Binary files a/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/EaglerXBungee-Latest.jar and b/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/EaglerXBungee-Latest.jar differ
diff --git a/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/EaglerMinecraftDecoder.java b/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/EaglerMinecraftDecoder.java
index 503748a..e268402 100644
--- a/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/EaglerMinecraftDecoder.java
+++ b/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/EaglerMinecraftDecoder.java
@@ -108,29 +108,42 @@ public class EaglerMinecraftDecoder extends MessageToMessageDecoder<WebSocketFra
 	}
 
 	private PacketWrapper wrapPacket(DefinedPacket packet, ByteBuf buf, Protocol protocol) {
-		PacketWrapper pkt;
-		if (packetWrapperConstructor != null) {
-			try {
-				pkt = packetWrapperConstructor.newInstance(packet, buf);
-				buf.retain();
-				return pkt;
-			} catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException | InstantiationException var14) {
-				throw new RuntimeException(var14);
-			}
+		boolean isInputDirect = buf.isDirect();
+		if(!isInputDirect) {
+			int len = buf.readableBytes();
+			ByteBuf newBuf = buf.alloc().directBuffer(len, len);
+			buf.readBytes(newBuf, len);
+			buf = newBuf;
 		}
-
 		try {
-			pkt = new PacketWrapper(packet, buf, protocol);
-			buf.retain();
-			return pkt;
-		} catch (NoSuchMethodError var15) {
+			PacketWrapper pkt;
+			if (packetWrapperConstructor != null) {
+				try {
+					pkt = packetWrapperConstructor.newInstance(packet, buf);
+					buf.retain();
+					return pkt;
+				} catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException | InstantiationException var14) {
+					throw new RuntimeException(var14);
+				}
+			}
+	
 			try {
-				packetWrapperConstructor = PacketWrapper.class.getDeclaredConstructor(DefinedPacket.class, ByteBuf.class);
-				pkt = packetWrapperConstructor.newInstance(packet, buf);
+				pkt = new PacketWrapper(packet, buf, protocol);
 				buf.retain();
 				return pkt;
-			} catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException | NoSuchMethodException | InstantiationException var13) {
-				throw new RuntimeException(var13);
+			} catch (NoSuchMethodError var15) {
+				try {
+					packetWrapperConstructor = PacketWrapper.class.getDeclaredConstructor(DefinedPacket.class, ByteBuf.class);
+					pkt = packetWrapperConstructor.newInstance(packet, buf);
+					buf.retain();
+					return pkt;
+				} catch (IllegalAccessException | InvocationTargetException | NoSuchMethodException | InstantiationException var13) {
+					throw new RuntimeException(var13);
+				}
+			}
+		}finally {
+			if(!isInputDirect) {
+				buf.release();
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/EaglerUpdateSvc.java b/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/EaglerUpdateSvc.java
index a656c66..35e8515 100644
--- a/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/EaglerUpdateSvc.java
+++ b/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/EaglerUpdateSvc.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public class EaglerUpdateSvc {
 
 	private static final List<ClientCertificateHolder> certs = new ArrayList();
 	private static final Map<String,CachedClientCertificate> certsCache = new HashMap();
+	private static final Set<String> deadURLS = new HashSet();
 
 	private static class CachedClientCertificate {
 		private final ClientCertificateHolder cert;
@@ -110,6 +111,8 @@ public class EaglerUpdateSvc {
 				if(code / 100 != 2) {
 					con.disconnect();
 					throw new IOException("Response code was " + code);
+				}else {
+					deadURLS.remove(str);
 				}
 				ByteArrayOutputStream bao = new ByteArrayOutputStream(32767);
 				try(InputStream is = con.getInputStream()) {
@@ -140,8 +143,10 @@ public class EaglerUpdateSvc {
 				}
 				log.info("Downloading new certificate: " + str);
 			}catch(Throwable t) {
-				log.severe("Failed to download certificate: " + str);
-				log.severe("Reason: " + t.toString());
+				if(deadURLS.add(str)) {
+					log.severe("Failed to download certificate: " + str);
+					log.severe("Reason: " + t.toString());
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		long millis = System.currentTimeMillis();
diff --git a/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/HttpWebSocketHandler.java b/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/HttpWebSocketHandler.java
index a04c959..95cb7d1 100644
--- a/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/HttpWebSocketHandler.java
+++ b/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/java/net/lax1dude/eaglercraft/v1_8/plugin/gateway_bungeecord/server/HttpWebSocketHandler.java
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ public class HttpWebSocketHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 						
 						EaglerXBungee.logger().info("[" + ctx.channel().remoteAddress() + "]: Logged in as '" + usernameStr + "'");
 						
-						final UserConnection userCon = eaglerCon.userConnection = new UserConnection(bungee, ch, usernameStr, initialHandler);
+						final UserConnection userCon = new UserConnection(bungee, ch, usernameStr, initialHandler);
 						userCon.setCompressionThreshold(-1);
 						try {
 							if (!userCon.init()) {
@@ -991,6 +991,7 @@ public class HttpWebSocketHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 						Callback<PostLoginEvent> complete = new Callback<PostLoginEvent>() {
 							@Override
 							public void done(PostLoginEvent result, Throwable error) {
+								eaglerCon.userConnection = userCon;
 								eaglerCon.hasBeenForwarded = true;
 								if (ch.isClosed()) {
 									return;
diff --git a/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 5f2d2f5..e36bf0b 100644
--- a/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/gateway/EaglercraftXBungee/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: EaglercraftXBungee
 main: net.lax1dude.eaglercraft.v1_8.plugin.gateway_bungeecord.EaglerXBungee
-version: 1.2.3
+version: 1.2.4
 description: Plugin to allow EaglercraftX 1.8 players to join your network, or allow EaglercraftX 1.8 players to use your network as a proxy to join other networks
 author: lax1dude
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diff --git a/gateway_version b/gateway_version
index e2cac26..b966e81 100644
--- a/gateway_version
+++ b/gateway_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.3
\ No newline at end of file
+1.2.4
\ No newline at end of file