diff --git a/server/src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/ChatListener.java b/server/src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/ChatListener.java
index 285ef8f..c600dda 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/ChatListener.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/dev/plex/listener/impl/ChatListener.java
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ public class ChatListener extends PlexListener
         @Override
         public @NotNull Component render(@NotNull Player source, @NotNull Component sourceDisplayName, @NotNull Component message, @NotNull Audience viewer)
         {
-            String text = ((TextComponent)message).content();
+            String text = PlexUtils.getTextFromComponent(message);
+
             Component component = Component.empty();
 
             if (hasPrefix)
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/dev/plex/util/PlexUtils.java b/server/src/main/java/dev/plex/util/PlexUtils.java
index 40e75d5..137dd4a 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/dev/plex/util/PlexUtils.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/dev/plex/util/PlexUtils.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.TextComponent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.tag.resolver.TagResolver;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.tag.standard.StandardTags;
@@ -166,6 +167,40 @@ public class PlexUtils implements PlexBase
         return f;
     }
 
+
+    public static String getTextFromComponent(Component component)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return ((TextComponent)component).content();
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            PlexLog.warn("Unable to get text of component", e.getLocalizedMessage());
+            return "";
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static String getTextFromComponents(Component... components)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
+
+            for (Component component : components)
+            {
+                builder.append(getTextFromComponent(component));
+            }
+
+            return builder.toString();
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            PlexLog.warn("Unable to get text of components", e.getLocalizedMessage());
+            return "";
+        }
+    }
+
     public static List<String> getPlayerNameList()
     {
         return Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().stream().map(Player::getName).collect(Collectors.toList());