diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_BlockListener.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_BlockListener.java
index 80dd4f4c..83b841a8 100644
--- a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_BlockListener.java
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_BlockListener.java
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ public class TFM_BlockListener implements Listener
 
             if (out_of_range)
             {
-                playerdata.incrementFreecamDestroyCount();
-                if (playerdata.getFreecamDestroyCount() > TotalFreedomMod.freecamTriggerCount)
+                if (playerdata.incrementAndGetFreecamDestroyCount() > TotalFreedomMod.freecamTriggerCount)
                 {
                     TFM_Util.bcastMsg(p.getName() + " has been flagged for possible freecam nuking.", ChatColor.RED);
                     TFM_Util.autoEject(p, "Freecam (extended range) block breaking is not permitted on this server.");
@@ -82,8 +81,7 @@ public class TFM_BlockListener implements Listener
             }
             else
             {
-                playerdata.incrementBlockDestroyCount();
-                if (playerdata.getBlockDestroyCount() > TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitorCountBreak)
+                if (playerdata.incrementAndGetBlockDestroyCount() > TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitorCountBreak)
                 {
                     TFM_Util.bcastMsg(p.getName() + " is breaking blocks too fast!", ChatColor.RED);
                     TFM_Util.autoEject(p, "You are breaking blocks too fast. Nukers are not permitted on this server.");
@@ -138,8 +136,7 @@ public class TFM_BlockListener implements Listener
 
             if (out_of_range)
             {
-                playerdata.incrementFreecamPlaceCount();
-                if (playerdata.getFreecamPlaceCount() > TotalFreedomMod.freecamTriggerCount)
+                if (playerdata.incrementAndGetFreecamPlaceCount() > TotalFreedomMod.freecamTriggerCount)
                 {
                     TFM_Util.bcastMsg(p.getName() + " has been flagged for possible freecam building.", ChatColor.RED);
                     TFM_Util.autoEject(p, "Freecam (extended range) block building is not permitted on this server.");
@@ -158,8 +155,7 @@ public class TFM_BlockListener implements Listener
             }
             else
             {
-                playerdata.incrementBlockPlaceCount();
-                if (playerdata.getBlockPlaceCount() > TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitorCountPlace)
+                if (playerdata.incrementAndGetBlockPlaceCount() > TotalFreedomMod.nukeMonitorCountPlace)
                 {
                     TFM_Util.bcastMsg(p.getName() + " is placing blocks too fast!", ChatColor.RED);
                     TFM_Util.autoEject(p, "You are placing blocks too fast.");
diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_PlayerListener.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_PlayerListener.java
index 3bb7e315..c804401a 100644
--- a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_PlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/Listener/TFM_PlayerListener.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import org.bukkit.util.Vector;
 public class TFM_PlayerListener implements Listener
 {
     private static final List<String> BLOCKED_MUTED_CMDS = Arrays.asList(StringUtils.split("say,me,msg,m,tell,r,reply,mail,email", ","));
+    private static final int MSG_PER_HEARTBEAT = 10;
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGH)
     public void onPlayerInteract(PlayerInteractEvent event)
@@ -395,18 +396,25 @@ public class TFM_PlayerListener implements Listener
             String message = event.getMessage().trim();
 
             TFM_PlayerData playerdata = TFM_PlayerData.getPlayerData(p);
-            playerdata.incrementMsgCount();
 
             // Check for spam
-            if (playerdata.getMsgCount() > 10)
+            Long lastRan = TFM_Heartbeat.getLastRan();
+            if (lastRan == null || lastRan + TotalFreedomMod.HEARTBEAT_RATE * 1000L < System.currentTimeMillis())
             {
-                TFM_Util.bcastMsg(p.getName() + " was automatically kicked for spamming chat.", ChatColor.RED);
-                TFM_Util.autoEject(p, "Kicked for spamming chat.");
+                TFM_Log.warning("Heartbeat service timeout - can't check block place/break rates.");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (playerdata.incrementAndGetMsgCount() > MSG_PER_HEARTBEAT)
+                {
+                    TFM_Util.bcastMsg(p.getName() + " was automatically kicked for spamming chat.", ChatColor.RED);
+                    TFM_Util.autoEject(p, "Kicked for spamming chat.");
 
-                playerdata.resetMsgCount();
+                    playerdata.resetMsgCount();
 
-                event.setCancelled(true);
-                return;
+                    event.setCancelled(true);
+                    return;
+                }
             }
 
             // Check for message repeat
@@ -491,10 +499,9 @@ public class TFM_PlayerListener implements Listener
         Player p = event.getPlayer();
 
         TFM_PlayerData playerdata = TFM_PlayerData.getPlayerData(p);
-        playerdata.incrementMsgCount();
         playerdata.setLastCommand(command);
 
-        if (playerdata.getMsgCount() > 10)
+        if (playerdata.incrementAndGetMsgCount() > MSG_PER_HEARTBEAT)
         {
             TFM_Util.bcastMsg(p.getName() + " was automatically kicked for spamming commands.", ChatColor.RED);
             TFM_Util.autoEject(p, "Kicked for spamming commands.");
diff --git a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/TFM_PlayerData.java b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/TFM_PlayerData.java
index d63934d0..460adbea 100644
--- a/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/TFM_PlayerData.java
+++ b/src/me/StevenLawson/TotalFreedomMod/TFM_PlayerData.java
@@ -219,24 +219,14 @@ public class TFM_PlayerData
         this.msg_count = 0;
     }
 
-    public void incrementMsgCount()
+    public int incrementAndGetMsgCount()
     {
-        this.msg_count++;
+        return this.msg_count++;
     }
 
-    public int getMsgCount()
+    public int incrementAndGetBlockDestroyCount()
     {
-        return msg_count;
-    }
-
-    public void incrementBlockDestroyCount()
-    {
-        this.block_destroy_total++;
-    }
-
-    public int getBlockDestroyCount()
-    {
-        return block_destroy_total;
+        return this.block_destroy_total++;
     }
 
     public void resetBlockDestroyCount()
@@ -244,14 +234,9 @@ public class TFM_PlayerData
         this.block_destroy_total = 0;
     }
 
-    public void incrementBlockPlaceCount()
+    public int incrementAndGetBlockPlaceCount()
     {
-        this.block_place_total++;
-    }
-
-    public int getBlockPlaceCount()
-    {
-        return block_place_total;
+        return this.block_place_total++;
     }
 
     public void resetBlockPlaceCount()
@@ -259,14 +244,9 @@ public class TFM_PlayerData
         this.block_place_total = 0;
     }
 
-    public void incrementFreecamDestroyCount()
+    public int incrementAndGetFreecamDestroyCount()
     {
-        this.freecam_destroy_count++;
-    }
-
-    public int getFreecamDestroyCount()
-    {
-        return freecam_destroy_count;
+        return this.freecam_destroy_count++;
     }
 
     public void resetFreecamDestroyCount()
@@ -274,14 +254,9 @@ public class TFM_PlayerData
         this.freecam_destroy_count = 0;
     }
 
-    public void incrementFreecamPlaceCount()
+    public int incrementAndGetFreecamPlaceCount()
     {
-        this.freecam_place_count++;
-    }
-
-    public int getFreecamPlaceCount()
-    {
-        return freecam_place_count;
+        return this.freecam_place_count++;
     }
 
     public void resetFreecamPlaceCount()