diff --git a/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/FancyNpcs.java b/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/FancyNpcs.java
index c4891992..c4d85144 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/FancyNpcs.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/FancyNpcs.java
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public FancyNpcs() {
             }
         }
         JsonAppender jsonAppender = new JsonAppender(false, false, true, logsFile.getPath());
-        this.fancyLogger = new ExtendedFancyLogger("FancyNpcs", LogLevel.INFO, List.of(consoleAppender, jsonAppender), new ArrayList<>());
+        this.fancyLogger = new ExtendedFancyLogger("FancyNpcs", LogLevel.DEBUG, List.of(consoleAppender, jsonAppender), new ArrayList<>());
 
         this.npcThread = Executors.newSingleThreadScheduledExecutor(
                 new ThreadFactoryBuilder()
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/skins/MineSkinQueue.java b/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/skins/MineSkinQueue.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac531a79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/skins/MineSkinQueue.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package de.oliver.fancynpcs.skins;
+
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.ThreadFactoryBuilder;
+
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.Queue;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+
+public class MineSkinQueue {
+
+    private final static ScheduledExecutorService EXECUTOR = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1, new ThreadFactoryBuilder()
+            .setNameFormat("MineSkinQueue")
+            .build());
+    private static MineSkinQueue INSTANCE;
+    private final Queue<Runnable> queue;
+
+    private MineSkinQueue() {
+        this.queue = new LinkedList<>();
+
+        run();
+    }
+
+    public static MineSkinQueue get() {
+        if (INSTANCE == null) {
+            INSTANCE = new MineSkinQueue();
+        }
+
+        return INSTANCE;
+    }
+
+    public void add(Runnable runnable) {
+        this.queue.add(runnable);
+    }
+
+    private void run() {
+        EXECUTOR.scheduleAtFixedRate(this::poll, 5, 60, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+    }
+
+    private void poll() {
+        System.out.println("Polling queue");
+        if (this.queue.isEmpty()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        System.out.println("Running runnables");
+        int counter = 0;
+        while (!this.queue.isEmpty() && counter < 9) {
+            Runnable runnable = this.queue.poll();
+            if (runnable != null) {
+                runnable.run();
+            }
+            counter++;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/skins/SkinManagerImpl.java b/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/skins/SkinManagerImpl.java
index fcb44fab..b8be93c7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/skins/SkinManagerImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/skins/SkinManagerImpl.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class SkinManagerImpl implements SkinManager {
     private final SkinCache memCache;
 
     public SkinManagerImpl(SkinCache fileCache, SkinCache memCache) {
-        this.executor = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(2, new ThreadFactoryBuilder()
+        this.executor = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(5, new ThreadFactoryBuilder()
                 .setNameFormat("FancyNpcs-Skins")
                 .build());
 
@@ -244,11 +244,21 @@ private SkinInfo executeRequest(GenerateRequest req) {
         // submit job to the queue
         CompletableFuture<QueueResponse> queueResp = client.queue().submit(req);
 
+        queueResp.exceptionally(throwable -> {
+            FancyNpcs.getInstance().getFancyLogger().error("Could not submit job to MineSkin queue: " + throwable.getMessage());
+            return null;
+        });
+
         // wait for job completion
         CompletableFuture<JobReference> jobResp = queueResp.thenCompose(
                 queueResponse -> queueResponse.getJob().waitForCompletion(client)
         );
 
+        jobResp.exceptionally(throwable -> {
+            FancyNpcs.getInstance().getFancyLogger().error("Could not wait for job completion: " + throwable.getMessage());
+            return null;
+        });
+
         // get skin from job or load it from the API
         CompletableFuture<SkinInfo> skinResp = jobResp.thenCompose(
                 jobResponse -> jobResponse.getOrLoadSkin(client)
@@ -275,11 +285,17 @@ private SkinInfo executeRequest(GenerateRequest req) {
             return null;
         });
 
-        return skinResp.join();
+        try {
+            SkinInfo skinInfo = skinResp.join();
+            return skinInfo;
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            System.out.println("Error in mineskin req: " + e.getMessage());
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 
     private SkinData tryToGetFromCache(String identifier, SkinData.SkinVariant variant) {
-        FancyNpcs.getInstance().getFancyLogger().debug("Trying to get skin from mem cache: " + identifier);
+//        FancyNpcs.getInstance().getFancyLogger().debug("Trying to get skin from mem cache: " + identifier);
 
         SkinCacheData data = memCache.getSkin(identifier);
         if (data != null) {
@@ -290,7 +306,7 @@ private SkinData tryToGetFromCache(String identifier, SkinData.SkinVariant varia
             return data.skinData();
         }
 
-        FancyNpcs.getInstance().getFancyLogger().debug("Trying to get skin from file cache: " + identifier);
+//        FancyNpcs.getInstance().getFancyLogger().debug("Trying to get skin from file cache: " + identifier);
 
         data = fileCache.getSkin(identifier);
         if (data != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/skins/SkinUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/skins/SkinUtils.java
index 75d38259..489e1161 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/skins/SkinUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/oliver/fancynpcs/skins/SkinUtils.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public static boolean isFile(String identifier) {
     }
 
     public static void applySkinLater(String npcID, String skinID, SkinData.SkinVariant variant, Runnable successCallback, Runnable errorCallback) {
-        FancyNpcs.getInstance().getSkinManagerImpl().getExecutor().submit(() -> {
+        MineSkinQueue.get().add(() -> {
             FancyNpcs.getInstance().getFancyLogger().debug("Loading skin for npc '" + npcID + "'. Skin: " + skinID + ", Variant: " + variant);
 
             SkinData skin = FancyNpcs.getInstance().getSkinManagerImpl().getByIdentifier(skinID, variant);
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public static void applySkinLater(String npcID, String skinID, SkinData.SkinVari
             FancyNpcs.getInstance().getFancyLogger().debug("Successfully applied skin for npc '" + npcID + "'");
             successCallback.run();
         });
+        System.out.println("Added skin to queue");
     }
 
     public static void applySkinLater(String npcID, String skinID, SkinData.SkinVariant variant) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/languages/default.yml b/src/main/resources/languages/default.yml
index 8b98a40c..b2a9631e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/languages/default.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/languages/default.yml
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ messages:
     npc_nearby: "<dark_gray>› <gray>Syntax: {primaryColor}/npc nearby {secondaryColor}[filters...]"
     npc_remove: "<dark_gray>› <gray>Syntax: {primaryColor}/npc remove {secondaryColor}(npc)"
     npc_show_in_tab: "<dark_gray>› <gray>Syntax: {primaryColor}/npc show_in_tab {secondaryColor}(npc) (state)"
-    npc_skin: "<dark_gray>› <gray>Syntax: {primaryColor}/npc skin {secondaryColor}(npc) (@none | @mirror | name | url) [--slim]"
+    npc_skin: "<dark_gray>› <gray>Syntax: {primaryColor}/npc skin {secondaryColor}(npc) (@none | @mirror | name | uuid | placeholder | url | file name) [--slim]"
     npc_teleport: "<dark_gray>› <gray>Syntax: {primaryColor}/npc teleport {secondaryColor}(npc)"
     npc_turn_to_player: "<dark_gray>› <gray>Syntax: {primaryColor}/npc turn_to_player {secondaryColor}(npc) (state)"
     npc_type: "<dark_gray>› <gray>Syntax: {primaryColor}/npc type {secondaryColor}(npc) (type)"
@@ -292,7 +292,6 @@ messages:
   npc_skin_set: "<dark_gray>› <gray>NPC {warningColor}{npc}<gray> is now using the {warningColor}{name}<gray> skin."
   npc_skin_set_mirror: "<dark_gray>› <gray>NPC {warningColor}{npc}<gray> is now mirroring player skin."
   npc_skin_set_none: "<dark_gray>› <gray>NPC {warningColor}{npc}<gray> is no longer using any skin."
-  npc_skin_failure_invalid: "<dark_gray>› {errorColor}Argument {warningColor}{input}{errorColor} is invalid. Common issues: invalid URL, player not found, player has no skin."
 
   # Commands (npc teleport)
   npc_teleport_success: "<dark_gray>› <gray>You have been teleported to NPC {warningColor}{npc}<gray>."