diff --git a/EssentialsSpawn/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/spawn/EssentialsSpawnPlayerListener.java b/EssentialsSpawn/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/spawn/EssentialsSpawnPlayerListener.java
index a0c5ca1f6a2..3d060fa4d16 100644
--- a/EssentialsSpawn/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/spawn/EssentialsSpawnPlayerListener.java
+++ b/EssentialsSpawn/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/spawn/EssentialsSpawnPlayerListener.java
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ void onPlayerRespawn(final PlayerRespawnEvent event) {
                     (!VersionUtil.getServerBukkitVersion().isHigherThanOrEqualTo(VersionUtil.v1_16_1_R01) ||
                     (!event.isAnchorSpawn() || ess.getSettings().isRespawnAtAnchor()))) {
                 // cannot nuke this sync load due to the event being sync so it would hand either way
-                respawnLocation = user.getBase().getRespawnLocation();
+                try {
+                    respawnLocation = user.getBase().getRespawnLocation();
+                } catch (NoSuchMethodError e) { // For versions prior to 1.16.
+                    respawnLocation = user.getBase().getBedSpawnLocation();
+                }
             }
 
             if (respawnLocation != null) {