diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 254c144..da69630 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ yarn_mappings=1.21+build.2
 loader_version=0.15.11
 
 # Mod Properties
-mod_version=0.5.3
+mod_version=0.5.4
 maven_group=net.modfest
 archives_base_name=fireblanket
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/modfest/fireblanket/Fireblanket.java b/src/main/java/net/modfest/fireblanket/Fireblanket.java
index 18cf8e2..9ccc6e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/modfest/fireblanket/Fireblanket.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/modfest/fireblanket/Fireblanket.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package net.modfest.fireblanket;
 
+import net.fabricmc.api.EnvType;
 import net.fabricmc.api.ModInitializer;
 
 import net.fabricmc.fabric.api.event.registry.RegistryEntryAddedCallback;
@@ -191,21 +192,23 @@ public void onInitialize() {
 			fullRegionSync(player.getServerWorld(), player.networkHandler::sendPacket);
 		});
 
-		Runnable desperateMeasures = () -> {
-			while (true) {
-				try {
-					Thread.sleep(1000);
-				} catch (InterruptedException e) {
+		if (FabricLoader.getInstance().getEnvironmentType() == EnvType.SERVER) {
+			Runnable desperateMeasures = () -> {
+				while (true) {
+					try {
+						Thread.sleep(1000);
+					} catch (InterruptedException e) {
 
-				}
+					}
 
-				System.gc();
-			}
-		};
+					System.gc();
+				}
+			};
 
-		Thread desperateTimes = new Thread(desperateMeasures);
+			Thread desperateTimes = new Thread(desperateMeasures);
 
-		desperateTimes.start();
+			desperateTimes.start();
+		}
 	}
 
 	public static void fullRegionSync(ServerWorld world, Consumer<Packet<?>> sender) {