diff --git a/EssentialsPlugin/AssemblyFileVersion.cs b/EssentialsPlugin/AssemblyFileVersion.cs
index 3ac7385..1cb055a 100644
--- a/EssentialsPlugin/AssemblyFileVersion.cs
+++ b/EssentialsPlugin/AssemblyFileVersion.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//51
+//53
 // 
 // This code was generated by a tool. Any changes made manually will be lost
 // the next time this code is regenerated.
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 using System.Reflection;
 
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.13.7.51")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.13.7.51")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.13.7.53")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.13.7.53")]
diff --git a/EssentialsPlugin/Utility/Protection.cs b/EssentialsPlugin/Utility/Protection.cs
index 608d6a0..36144ad 100644
--- a/EssentialsPlugin/Utility/Protection.cs
+++ b/EssentialsPlugin/Utility/Protection.cs
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ public void RegisterGridHandlers()
         {
             foreach ( var item in PluginSettings.Instance.ProtectedItems )
             {
-                var grid = MyEntities.GetEntityById( item.EntityId ) as MyCubeGrid;
-                if ( grid == null )
+                MyCubeGrid grid;
+                if (!MyEntities.TryGetEntityById(item.EntityId, out grid) || grid == null )
                 {
                     Essentials.Log.Error( $"Error getting entity in Protection.RegisterGridHandlers. ID: {item.EntityId}" );
                     continue;