diff --git a/bungee/src/main/java/codecrafter47/bungeetablistplus/handler/AbstractTabOverlayHandler.java b/bungee/src/main/java/codecrafter47/bungeetablistplus/handler/AbstractTabOverlayHandler.java
index b16e9044..426145b0 100644
--- a/bungee/src/main/java/codecrafter47/bungeetablistplus/handler/AbstractTabOverlayHandler.java
+++ b/bungee/src/main/java/codecrafter47/bungeetablistplus/handler/AbstractTabOverlayHandler.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import codecrafter47.bungeetablistplus.util.BitSet;
 import codecrafter47.bungeetablistplus.util.ConcurrentBitSet;
 import codecrafter47.bungeetablistplus.util.Property119Handler;
+import codecrafter47.bungeetablistplus.util.TeamUtil;
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ public PacketListenerResult onTeamPacket(Team packet) {
                     teamEntry.setFriendlyFire(packet.getFriendlyFire());
                     teamEntry.setNameTagVisibility(packet.getNameTagVisibility());
                     teamEntry.setCollisionRule(packet.getCollisionRule());
-                    teamEntry.setColor(packet.getColor());
+                    teamEntry.setColor(TeamUtil.getColor(packet));
                 }
                 if (packet.getPlayers() != null) {
                     for (String s : packet.getPlayers()) {
@@ -2494,7 +2495,7 @@ private static Team createPacketTeamCreate(String name, Either<String, BaseCompo
         team.setSuffix(suffix);
         team.setNameTagVisibility(nameTagVisibility);
         team.setCollisionRule(collisionRule);
-        team.setColor(color);
+        TeamUtil.setColor(team, color);
         team.setFriendlyFire(friendlyFire);
         team.setPlayers(players);
         return team;
@@ -2516,7 +2517,7 @@ private static Team createPacketTeamUpdate(String name, Either<String, BaseCompo
         team.setSuffix(suffix);
         team.setNameTagVisibility(nameTagVisibility);
         team.setCollisionRule(collisionRule);
-        team.setColor(color);
+        TeamUtil.setColor(team, color);
         team.setFriendlyFire(friendlyFire);
         return team;
     }
diff --git a/bungee/src/main/java/codecrafter47/bungeetablistplus/handler/NewTabOverlayHandler.java b/bungee/src/main/java/codecrafter47/bungeetablistplus/handler/NewTabOverlayHandler.java
index 9c1646e1..799bbb8f 100644
--- a/bungee/src/main/java/codecrafter47/bungeetablistplus/handler/NewTabOverlayHandler.java
+++ b/bungee/src/main/java/codecrafter47/bungeetablistplus/handler/NewTabOverlayHandler.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import codecrafter47.bungeetablistplus.util.BitSet;
 import codecrafter47.bungeetablistplus.util.ConcurrentBitSet;
 import codecrafter47.bungeetablistplus.util.Property119Handler;
+import codecrafter47.bungeetablistplus.util.TeamUtil;
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
@@ -80,11 +81,6 @@ public class NewTabOverlayHandler implements PacketHandler, TabOverlayHandler {
     private static final Set<String> CUSTOM_SLOT_USERNAMES;
     private static final String[] CUSTOM_SLOT_TEAMNAME;
 
-    // The latest BungeeCord uses Optional<Integer> instead of int for the team color.
-    // If that setter is present we invoke it via reflection, otherwise we fall back to Team.setColor(int).
-    @Nullable
-    private static final Method TEAM_SET_COLOR_OPTIONAL;
-
     private final Either<String, Team.NameTagVisibility> nameTagVisibilityAlways;
     private final Either<String, Team.CollisionRule> collisionRuleAlways;
 
@@ -157,14 +153,6 @@ public class NewTabOverlayHandler implements PacketHandler, TabOverlayHandler {
             CUSTOM_SLOT_TEAMNAME[i] = String.format(" BTLP%08x %02d", unique, i);
         }
 
-        // Newer BungeeCord versions changed Team.setColor to accept Optional<Integer>.
-        Method setColorOptional;
-        try {
-            setColorOptional = Team.class.getMethod("setColor", Optional.class);
-        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
-            setColorOptional = null;
-        }
-        TEAM_SET_COLOR_OPTIONAL = setColorOptional;
     }
 
     private final Logger logger;
@@ -1287,15 +1275,7 @@ private static Team createPacketTeamCreate(String name, Either<String, BaseCompo
         team.setSuffix(suffix);
         team.setNameTagVisibility(nameTagVisibility);
         team.setCollisionRule(collisionRule);
-        if (TEAM_SET_COLOR_OPTIONAL != null) {
-            try {
-                TEAM_SET_COLOR_OPTIONAL.invoke(team, Optional.of(color));
-            } catch (ReflectiveOperationException e) {
-                throw new RuntimeException("Failed to set team color", e);
-            }
-        } else {
-            team.setColor(color);
-        }
+        TeamUtil.setColor(team, color);
         team.setFriendlyFire(friendlyFire);
         team.setPlayers(players);
         return team;
diff --git a/bungee/src/main/java/codecrafter47/bungeetablistplus/util/TeamUtil.java b/bungee/src/main/java/codecrafter47/bungeetablistplus/util/TeamUtil.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f45f771
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bungee/src/main/java/codecrafter47/bungeetablistplus/util/TeamUtil.java
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package codecrafter47.bungeetablistplus.util;
+
+import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.Team;
+
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+public class TeamUtil {
+
+    // The latest BungeeCord uses Optional<Integer> instead of int for the team color.
+    // If that setter is present we invoke it via reflection, otherwise we fall back to Team.setColor(int).
+    @Nullable
+    private static final Method TEAM_SET_COLOR_OPTIONAL;
+
+    //Same as above but just to fetch the team color, returning an optional instead of an int
+    @Nullable
+    private static final Method TEAM_GET_COLOR_OPTIONAL;
+
+    static {
+        // Newer BungeeCord versions changed Team.setColor to accept Optional<Integer>.
+        TEAM_SET_COLOR_OPTIONAL = initSetColorMethod();
+        TEAM_GET_COLOR_OPTIONAL = initGetColorMethod();
+    }
+
+    public static void setColor(Team team, int color) {
+        if (TEAM_SET_COLOR_OPTIONAL != null) {
+            try {
+                TEAM_SET_COLOR_OPTIONAL.invoke(team, Optional.of(color));
+            } catch (ReflectiveOperationException e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Failed to set team color", e);
+            }
+        } else {
+            team.setColor(color);
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    public static int getColor(Team team) {
+        if (TEAM_GET_COLOR_OPTIONAL != null) {
+            try {
+                Optional<Integer> colorOpt = (Optional<Integer>) TEAM_GET_COLOR_OPTIONAL.invoke(team);
+                return colorOpt.orElse(0);
+            } catch (ReflectiveOperationException e) {
+                throw new RuntimeException("Failed to set team color", e);
+            }
+        }
+        return team.getColor();
+    }
+
+    private static @Nullable Method initGetColorMethod() {
+        try {
+            Method m = Team.class.getMethod("getColor");
+            return m.getReturnType() == Optional.class ? m : null;
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static @Nullable Method initSetColorMethod() {
+        try {
+            return Team.class.getMethod("setColor", Optional.class);
+        } catch (NoSuchMethodException e) {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}