diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 804180c..63d3d59 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>de.assecutor.votianlt</groupId>
     <artifactId>votianlt</artifactId>
-    <version>0.8.0</version>
+    <version>0.8.1</version>
 
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/assecutor/votianlt/service/ClientConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/de/assecutor/votianlt/service/ClientConnectionService.java
index 789c784..ed93c3c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/assecutor/votianlt/service/ClientConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/assecutor/votianlt/service/ClientConnectionService.java
@@ -198,19 +198,20 @@ public class ClientConnectionService {
     @Scheduled(fixedRateString = "${app.client.ping.interval-seconds:15}000")
     public void sendPingsToAllClients() {
         log.info("[ClientConnectionService] Ping cycle started - pluginConnected={}, connectedClients={}",
-                pluginManager.isConnected(), connectedClients.size());
+                pluginManager.isConnected(), getConnectedClientCount());
 
         if (!pluginManager.isConnected()) {
             log.info("[ClientConnectionService] Plugin not connected, skipping ping cycle");
             return;
         }
 
-        if (connectedClients.isEmpty()) {
+        int connectedCount = getConnectedClientCount();
+        if (connectedCount == 0) {
             log.info("[ClientConnectionService] No connected clients, skipping ping cycle");
             return;
         }
 
-        log.info("[ClientConnectionService] Starting ping cycle for {} clients", connectedClients.size());
+        log.info("[ClientConnectionService] Starting ping cycle for {} clients", connectedCount);
         Instant now = Instant.now();
 
         for (Map.Entry<String, ClientState> entry : connectedClients.entrySet()) {