diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/packets/V1_8PacketFactory.java b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/packets/V1_8PacketFactory.java
index 4535149..37d3ccb 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/packets/V1_8PacketFactory.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/lol/pyr/znpcsplus/packets/V1_8PacketFactory.java
@@ -152,8 +152,10 @@ public class V1_8PacketFactory implements PacketFactory {
                     properties.getProperty(propertyRegistry.getByName("skin_right_leg", Boolean.class)),
                     properties.getProperty(propertyRegistry.getByName("skin_hat", Boolean.class))
             ));
-            add(data, metadataFactory.shoulderEntityLeft(properties.getProperty(propertyRegistry.getByName("shoulder_entity_left", ParrotVariant.class))));
-            add(data, metadataFactory.shoulderEntityRight(properties.getProperty(propertyRegistry.getByName("shoulder_entity_right", ParrotVariant.class))));
+            if (packetEvents.getServerManager().getVersion().isNewerThanOrEquals(ServerVersion.V_1_12)) {
+                add(data, metadataFactory.shoulderEntityLeft(properties.getProperty(propertyRegistry.getByName("shoulder_entity_left", ParrotVariant.class))));
+                add(data, metadataFactory.shoulderEntityRight(properties.getProperty(propertyRegistry.getByName("shoulder_entity_right", ParrotVariant.class))));
+            }
         }
         else if (entity.getType().equals(EntityTypes.ARMOR_STAND)) {
             add(data, metadataFactory.armorStandProperties(