diff --git a/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java b/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java
index f3cb7f9..15b02e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/parabot/Landing.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.parabot;
 
 import org.parabot.api.translations.TranslationHelper;
+import org.parabot.core.Context;
 import org.parabot.core.Core;
 import org.parabot.core.Directories;
 import org.parabot.core.forum.AccountManager;
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import org.parabot.core.network.proxy.ProxySocket;
 import org.parabot.core.network.proxy.ProxyType;
 import org.parabot.core.ui.BotUI;
 import org.parabot.core.ui.ServerSelector;
+import org.parabot.core.ui.utils.UILog;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
 import java.io.File;
@@ -25,8 +27,14 @@ public final class Landing {
     private static String username;
     private static String password;
 
+
     public static void main(String... args) throws IOException {
 
+        if (Context.getJavaVersion() >= 9){
+            UILog.log("Parabot", "Parabot doesn't support Java 9+ currently. Please downgrade to Java 8 to ensure Parabot is working correctly.");
+            System.exit(0);
+        }
+
         parseArgs(args);
 
         Directories.validate();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Context.java b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Context.java
index 0b2f0fa..3aec585 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Context.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/parabot/core/Context.java
@@ -70,6 +70,13 @@ public class Context {
         this.defaultErr = System.err;
     }
 
+    public static double getJavaVersion() {
+        String version = System.getProperty("java.version");
+        int pos = version.indexOf('.');
+        pos = version.indexOf('.', pos+1);
+        return Double.parseDouble(version.substring (0, pos));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the instance of this class, based on a given ServerProvider
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/parabot/environment/api/utils/Timer.java b/src/main/java/org/parabot/environment/api/utils/Timer.java
index fa3c07e..5a457cf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/parabot/environment/api/utils/Timer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/parabot/environment/api/utils/Timer.java
@@ -105,7 +105,18 @@ public class Timer {
      * @return hourly gains
      */
     public int getPerHour(final int gained) {
-        return (int) ((gained) * 3600000D / (System.currentTimeMillis() - start));
+        return getPerHour(gained, 0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calculates hourly gains based on given variable, with variable start amount
+     *
+     * @param gained        total gained amount
+     * @param startAmount   start amount
+     * @return              hourly gains
+     */
+    public int getPerHour(final int gained, final int startAmount) {
+        return (int) (((gained - startAmount) * 3600000D) / (System.currentTimeMillis() - start));
     }
 
     /**