diff --git a/Modules/AntiCheat.cs b/Modules/AntiCheat.cs
index 6f09532..492ae49 100644
--- a/Modules/AntiCheat.cs
+++ b/Modules/AntiCheat.cs
@@ -258,16 +258,16 @@ class AntiCheat
                 {
                     uint level = reader.ReadPackedUInt32();
 
-                    if (level > BetterGameSettings.DetectedLevelAbove.GetInt())
+                    if (level + 1 > BetterGameSettings.DetectedLevelAbove.GetInt())
                     {
                         BetterNotificationManager.NotifyCheat(player, $"Invalid Level: {level}");
                         Logger.LogCheat($"{player.BetterData().RealName} {Enum.GetName((RpcCalls)callId)}: {level > BetterGameSettings.DetectedLevelAbove.GetInt()}");
                     }
 
-                    if (level <= 0)
+                    if (level + 1 <= 0)
                     {
                         var betterData = player.BetterData();
-                        player.Kick(false, "{0}" + $" due to {level} being invalid level", bypassDataCheck: true);
+                        player.Kick(false, "{0}" + $" due to {level + 1} being invalid level", bypassDataCheck: true);
                         betterData.AntiCheatInfo.BannedByAntiCheat = true;
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/Modules/BetterDataManager.cs b/Modules/BetterDataManager.cs
index 8e53ecd..87b1efb 100644
--- a/Modules/BetterDataManager.cs
+++ b/Modules/BetterDataManager.cs
@@ -76,31 +76,38 @@ class BetterDataManager
         }
         else
         {
-            // Load the existing JSON data
-            string json = File.ReadAllText(filePath);
-            var jsonData = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>>>(json) ?? new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>>();
+            try
+            {
+                // Load the existing JSON data
+                string json = File.ReadAllText(filePath);
+                var jsonData = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>>>(json) ?? new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>>();
 
-            // Check and add missing categories
-            if (!jsonData.ContainsKey("Data"))
-            {
-                jsonData["Data"] = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>();
-            }
-            if (!jsonData.ContainsKey("cheatData"))
-            {
-                jsonData["cheatData"] = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>();
-            }
-            if (!jsonData.ContainsKey("sickoData"))
-            {
-                jsonData["sickoData"] = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>();
-            }
-            if (!jsonData.ContainsKey("aumData"))
-            {
-                jsonData["aumData"] = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>();
-            }
+                // Check and add missing categories
+                if (!jsonData.ContainsKey("Data"))
+                {
+                    jsonData["Data"] = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>();
+                }
+                if (!jsonData.ContainsKey("cheatData"))
+                {
+                    jsonData["cheatData"] = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>();
+                }
+                if (!jsonData.ContainsKey("sickoData"))
+                {
+                    jsonData["sickoData"] = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>();
+                }
+                if (!jsonData.ContainsKey("aumData"))
+                {
+                    jsonData["aumData"] = new Dictionary<string, Dictionary<string, string>>();
+                }
 
-            // Write the updated JSON data back to the file
-            json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(jsonData, new JsonSerializerOptions { WriteIndented = true });
-            File.WriteAllText(filePath, json);
+                // Write the updated JSON data back to the file
+                json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(jsonData, new JsonSerializerOptions { WriteIndented = true });
+                File.WriteAllText(filePath, json);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logger.Error(ex);
+            }
         }
     }