diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 92591e3..350880e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <groupId>me.SuperRonanCraft</groupId>
     <artifactId>BetterRTP</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>3.2.2</version>
+    <version>3.2.2-1</version>
 
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/SuperRonanCraft/BetterRTP/player/rtp/RTPParticles.java b/src/main/java/me/SuperRonanCraft/BetterRTP/player/rtp/RTPParticles.java
index 5429329..e1428a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/SuperRonanCraft/BetterRTP/player/rtp/RTPParticles.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/SuperRonanCraft/BetterRTP/player/rtp/RTPParticles.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import java.util.Random;
 public class RTPParticles {
 
     private boolean enabled;
-    private List<ParticleEffect> effects = new ArrayList<>();
+    private final List<ParticleEffect> effects = new ArrayList<>();
     private String shape;
     private final int
             radius = 30,
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ public class RTPParticles {
             effects.add(ParticleEffect.ASH);
             getPl().getLogger().severe("The particle '" + typeTrying + "' doesn't exist! Default particle enabled... " +
                     "Try using '/rtp info particles' to get a list of available particles");
+        } catch (ExceptionInInitializerError e2) {
+            effects.clear();
+            effects.add(ParticleEffect.ASH);
+            getPl().getLogger().severe("The particle '" + typeTrying + "' created a fatal error when loading particles!");
+            getPl().getLogger().severe("Please report this Ronan asap!");
         }
         shape = config.getString("Particles.Shape").toUpperCase();
         if (!Arrays.asList(shapeTypes).contains(shape)) {