diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2244926..523fee6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ shadowJar {
 def targetJavaVersion = 8
 java {
     def javaVersion = JavaVersion.toVersion(targetJavaVersion)
-    sourceCompatibility = javaVersion
+    sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
     targetCompatibility = javaVersion
     if (JavaVersion.current() < javaVersion) {
         toolchain.languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(targetJavaVersion)
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/byteful/plugin/leveltools/listeners/XPListener.java b/src/main/java/me/byteful/plugin/leveltools/listeners/XPListener.java
index 1127a23..70b899f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/byteful/plugin/leveltools/listeners/XPListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/byteful/plugin/leveltools/listeners/XPListener.java
@@ -50,9 +50,11 @@ protected void handle(LevelToolsItem tool, Player player, double modifier) {
       int newLevel = tool.getLevel() + 1;
       final int maxLevel = LevelToolsPlugin.getInstance().getConfig().getInt("max_level");
 
-      if (newLevel > maxLevel && tool.getXp() != tool.getMaxXp()) {
-        tool.setXp(tool.getMaxXp());
-        LevelToolsUtil.setHand(player, tool.getItemStack());
+      if (newLevel > maxLevel) {
+        if (tool.getXp() != tool.getMaxXp()) {
+          tool.setXp(tool.getMaxXp());
+          LevelToolsUtil.setHand(player, tool.getItemStack());
+        }
         return;
       }