diff --git a/src/main/java/com/darkblade12/particleeffect/ParticleEffect.java b/src/main/java/com/darkblade12/particleeffect/ParticleEffect.java
index 6db6726..b2c3e39 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/darkblade12/particleeffect/ParticleEffect.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/darkblade12/particleeffect/ParticleEffect.java
@@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ public static void initialize() throws VersionIncompatibleException {
 				return;
 			}
 			try {
-				version = Integer.parseInt(Character.toString(PackageType.getServerVersion().charAt(3)));
+				version = Integer.parseInt(PackageType.getServerVersion().split("_")[1]);
 				if (version > 7) {
 					enumParticle = PackageType.MINECRAFT_SERVER.getClass("EnumParticle");
 				}
@@ -1602,4 +1602,4 @@ public PacketSendingException(String message, Throwable cause) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}