diff --git a/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/io/BufferExtensions.kt b/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/io/BufferExtensions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..02497744aa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/io/BufferExtensions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * LiquidBounce Hacked Client
+ * A free open source mixin-based injection hacked client for Minecraft using Minecraft Forge.
+ * https://github.com/CCBlueX/LiquidBounce/
+ */
+package net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.utils.io
+
+import java.nio.Buffer
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer
+
+/**
+ * Prevents crashes when flip() is called from higher Java versions.
+ */
+fun ByteBuffer.flipSafely() {
+    try {
+        flip()
+    } catch (ex: Exception) {
+        try {
+            (this as Buffer).flip()
+        } catch (any: Exception) {
+            any.printStackTrace()
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/io/GsonExtensions.kt b/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/io/GsonExtensions.kt
index 3af5e514ab7..2954ec380e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/io/GsonExtensions.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/io/GsonExtensions.kt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+/*
+ * LiquidBounce Hacked Client
+ * A free open source mixin-based injection hacked client for Minecraft using Minecraft Forge.
+ * https://github.com/CCBlueX/LiquidBounce/
+ */
 package net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.utils.io
 
 import com.google.gson.*
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/render/IconUtils.kt b/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/render/IconUtils.kt
index 06a82141541..f2576b4944d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/render/IconUtils.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/render/IconUtils.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.utils.render
 
 import net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.LiquidBounce.CLIENT_NAME
 import net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.utils.client.ClientUtils
+import net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.utils.io.flipSafely
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.SideOnly
 import java.io.IOException
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ object IconUtils {
         for (i in rgb)
             byteBuffer.putInt(i shl 8 or (i ushr 24 and 255))
 
-        byteBuffer.flip()
+        byteBuffer.flipSafely()
         return byteBuffer
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/render/RenderUtils.kt b/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/render/RenderUtils.kt
index dc56e6576dd..cdfc1d1e91f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/render/RenderUtils.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/net/ccbluex/liquidbounce/utils/render/RenderUtils.kt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.utils.block.center
 import net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.utils.block.toVec
 import net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.utils.client.MinecraftInstance
 import net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.utils.extensions.*
+import net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.utils.io.flipSafely
 import net.ccbluex.liquidbounce.utils.render.animation.AnimationUtil
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.FontRenderer
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.ScaledResolution
@@ -1472,7 +1473,7 @@ object RenderUtils : MinecraftInstance {
             buffer.put(((pixel shr 24) and 0xFF).toByte())
         }
 
-        buffer.flip()
+        buffer.flipSafely()
 
         val textureID = glGenTextures()