diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7de8a295..937c234b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- MaxMind GEO IP with our modifications to use GSON in replacement of the big Jackson dependency -->
-        <!-- GSON is already included and therefore it reduces the file size in comparison to the original version -->
+        <!-- GSON is already included, and therefore it reduces the file size in comparison to the original version -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.maxmind.db</groupId>
             <artifactId>maxmind-db-gson</artifactId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
index 8731693b..780fcf6a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/AuthMe.java
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ public class AuthMe extends JavaPlugin {
     private static final int CLEANUP_INTERVAL = 5 * TICKS_PER_MINUTE;
 
     // Version and build number values
-    private static String pluginVersion = "5.6.0-Fork";
+    private static String pluginVersion = "5.6.1-Fork";
     private static final String pluginBuild = "b";
-    private static String pluginBuildNumber = "50";
+    private static String pluginBuildNumber = "51";
     // Private instances
     private EmailService emailService;
     private CommandHandler commandHandler;
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/join/AsynchronousJoin.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/join/AsynchronousJoin.java
index dbfd9df0..424c4989 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/join/AsynchronousJoin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/join/AsynchronousJoin.java
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.util.PlayerUtils;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.Server;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ public class AsynchronousJoin implements AsynchronousProcess {
                 int blindTimeOut = (registrationTimeout <= 0) ? 99999 : registrationTimeout;
 
                 // AuthMeReReloaded - Fix potion apply on Folia
-                bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(player,() -> player.addPotionEffect(new PotionEffect(PotionEffectType.BLINDNESS, blindTimeOut, 2)));
+                bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(player, () -> player.addPotionEffect(bukkitService.createBlindnessEffect(blindTimeOut)));
             }
             commandManager.runCommandsOnJoin(player);
         });
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/logout/ProcessSyncPlayerLogout.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/logout/ProcessSyncPlayerLogout.java
index 6aeed332..96865e21 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/logout/ProcessSyncPlayerLogout.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/logout/ProcessSyncPlayerLogout.java
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.settings.commandconfig.CommandManager;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RegistrationSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RestrictionSettings;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ public class ProcessSyncPlayerLogout implements SynchronousProcess {
         // Apply Blindness effect
         if (service.getProperty(RegistrationSettings.APPLY_BLIND_EFFECT)) {
             int timeout = service.getProperty(RestrictionSettings.TIMEOUT) * TICKS_PER_SECOND;
-            player.addPotionEffect(new PotionEffect(PotionEffectType.BLINDNESS, timeout, 2));
+            player.addPotionEffect(bukkitService.createBlindnessEffect(timeout));
         }
 
         // Set player's data to unauthenticated
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/unregister/AsynchronousUnregister.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/unregister/AsynchronousUnregister.java
index b69b9930..caecd295 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/unregister/AsynchronousUnregister.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/process/unregister/AsynchronousUnregister.java
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RegistrationSettings;
 import fr.xephi.authme.settings.properties.RestrictionSettings;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
-import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
@@ -150,7 +148,7 @@ public class AsynchronousUnregister implements AsynchronousProcess {
     private void applyBlindEffect(Player player) {
         if (service.getProperty(RegistrationSettings.APPLY_BLIND_EFFECT)) {
             int timeout = service.getProperty(RestrictionSettings.TIMEOUT) * TICKS_PER_SECOND;
-            player.addPotionEffect(new PotionEffect(PotionEffectType.BLINDNESS, timeout, 2));
+            bukkitService.runTaskIfFolia(player, () -> player.addPotionEffect(bukkitService.createBlindnessEffect(timeout)));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/BukkitService.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/BukkitService.java
index d78ea92e..8a899795 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/BukkitService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/service/BukkitService.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.Event;
+import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffect;
+import org.bukkit.potion.PotionEffectType;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -327,6 +329,16 @@ public class BukkitService implements SettingsDependent {
         return event;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a PotionEffect with blindness for the given duration in ticks.
+     *
+     * @param timeoutInTicks duration of the effect in ticks
+     * @return blindness potion effect
+     */
+    public PotionEffect createBlindnessEffect(int timeoutInTicks) {
+        return new PotionEffect(PotionEffectType.BLINDNESS, timeoutInTicks, 2);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the world with the given name.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index 7219d0b2..6d014c34 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+# noinspection YAMLSchemaValidation
 name: ${pluginDescription.name}
+# noinspection YAMLSchemaValidation
 authors: [${pluginDescription.authors}]
 website: https://github.com/HaHaWTH/AuthMeReReloaded/
 description: A fork of AuthMeReloaded that contains bug fixes
+# noinspection YAMLSchemaValidation
 main: ${pluginDescription.main}
 folia-supported: true
-version: 5.6.0-FORK-b50
+version: 5.6.1-FORK-b51
 api-version: 1.13
 softdepend:
     - Vault