diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/afkdectector/MessageTimer.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/afkdectector/MessageTimer.java
index 5484579..a011aa3 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/afkdectector/MessageTimer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/afkdectector/MessageTimer.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.tag.resolver.TagResolver;
 import net.kyori.adventure.title.Title;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.metadata.MetadataValue;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
 
 import java.util.Date;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public class MessageTimer extends BukkitRunnable {
     public void run() {
         Player player = Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid);
         if (plugin.messageTimers.containsKey(uuid)) {
-            if (player == null || player.hasPermission("afkdetector.kickexempt")) {
+            if (player == null || player.hasPermission("afkdetector.kickexempt") || isVanished(player)) {
                 cancel();
                 return;
             }
@@ -88,4 +89,12 @@ public class MessageTimer extends BukkitRunnable {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    private boolean isVanished(Player player) {
+        for (MetadataValue meta : player.getMetadata("vanished")) {
+            if (meta.asBoolean()) return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
 }