diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/AuthMeTablistPacketAdapter.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/AuthMeTablistPacketAdapter.java
index a23ce5c1..6d4ea8ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/AuthMeTablistPacketAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/AuthMeTablistPacketAdapter.java
@@ -8,15 +8,18 @@ import com.comphenix.protocol.events.PacketAdapter;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.events.PacketContainer;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.events.PacketEvent;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.FieldAccessException;
+import com.comphenix.protocol.utility.MinecraftVersion;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.wrappers.EnumWrappers.NativeGameMode;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.wrappers.EnumWrappers.PlayerInfoAction;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.wrappers.PlayerInfoData;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.wrappers.WrappedChatComponent;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.wrappers.WrappedGameProfile;
+
 import fr.xephi.authme.AuthMe;
 import fr.xephi.authme.ConsoleLogger;
 import fr.xephi.authme.cache.auth.PlayerCache;
 import fr.xephi.authme.util.BukkitService;
+
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
@@ -80,7 +83,12 @@ public class AuthMeTablistPacketAdapter extends PacketAdapter {
     }
 
     public void register() {
-        ProtocolLibrary.getProtocolManager().addPacketListener(this);
+        if (MinecraftVersion.getCurrentVersion().isAtLeast(MinecraftVersion.BOUNTIFUL_UPDATE)) {
+            ProtocolLibrary.getProtocolManager().addPacketListener(this);
+        } else {
+            ConsoleLogger.info("The hideTablist feature is not compatible with your minecraft version");
+            ConsoleLogger.info("It requires 1.8+. Disabling the hideTablist feature...");
+        }
     }
 
     public void unregister() {