diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/P.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/P.java
index c63ee207..ddf620ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/P.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/P.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class P extends MPlugin {
     public CmdAutoHelp cmdAutoHelp;
     public boolean mc17 = false;
     public boolean mc18 = false;
+    public boolean useNonPacketParticles = false;
     public boolean factionsFlight = false;
     ItemStack item = new ItemStack(Material.CAKE);
     // Persistence related
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ public class P extends MPlugin {
         //massive stats
         MassiveStats massive = new MassiveStats(this);
 
+
         int version = Integer.parseInt(ReflectionUtils.PackageType.getServerVersion().split("_")[1]);
         if (version == 7) {
             P.p.log("Minecraft Version 1.7 found, disabling banners, itemflags inside GUIs, and Titles.");
@@ -157,6 +159,9 @@ public class P extends MPlugin {
         } else if (version == 8) {
             P.p.log("Minecraft Version 1.8 found, Title Fadeouttime etc will not be configurable.");
             mc18 = true;
+        } else if (version > 8) {
+            useNonPacketParticles = true;
+            P.p.log("Minecraft Version 1.9 or higher found, using non packet based particle API");
         }
 
         if (P.p.getConfig().getBoolean("enable-faction-flight")) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdFly.java b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdFly.java
index e253580f..d24859c1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdFly.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/massivecraft/factions/cmd/CmdFly.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.massivecraft.factions.zcore.fperms.PermissableAction;
 import com.massivecraft.factions.zcore.util.TL;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
+import org.bukkit.Particle;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 
@@ -57,7 +58,15 @@ public class CmdFly extends FCommand {
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    ParticleEffect.CLOUD.display((float) 0, (float) 0, (float) 0, (float) 0, 3, player.getLocation().add(0, -0.35, 0), 16);
+                    if (P.p.useNonPacketParticles) {
+                        // 1.9+ based servers will use the built in particleAPI instead of packet based.
+                        // any particle amount higher than 0 made them go everywhere, and the offset at 0 was not working.
+                        // So setting the amount to 0 spawns 1 in the precise location
+                        player.getWorld().spawnParticle(Particle.CLOUD, player.getLocation().add(0, -0.35, 0), 0);
+                    } else {
+                        ParticleEffect.CLOUD.display((float) 0, (float) 0, (float) 0, (float) 0, 3, player.getLocation().add(0, -0.35, 0), 16);
+                    }
+
                 }
                 if (flyMap.keySet().size() == 0) {
                     Bukkit.getScheduler().cancelTask(id);