diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c9369a164..044724fa3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <groupId>me.lokka30</groupId>
   <artifactId>LevelledMobs</artifactId>
-  <version>3.7.1 b694</version>
+  <version>3.7.2 b695</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>LevelledMobs</name>
   <description>The Ultimate RPG Mob Levelling Plugin</description>
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/commands/subcommands/SummonMobOptions.java b/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/commands/subcommands/SummonMobOptions.java
index 1a0234920..c93aae787 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/commands/subcommands/SummonMobOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/commands/subcommands/SummonMobOptions.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package me.lokka30.levelledmobs.commands.subcommands;
 
-import me.lokka30.levelledmobs.misc.LivingEntityPlaceholder;
 import me.lokka30.levelledmobs.misc.LivingEntityPlaceholder;
 import me.lokka30.levelledmobs.misc.RequestedLevel;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/listeners/paper/PlayerDeathListener.java b/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/listeners/paper/PlayerDeathListener.java
index ad7ccd82a..f92422ef0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/listeners/paper/PlayerDeathListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/listeners/paper/PlayerDeathListener.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import me.lokka30.levelledmobs.util.Utils;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.TextComponent;
-import net.kyori.adventure.text.TextReplacementConfig;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.TranslatableComponent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.event.HoverEvent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.legacy.LegacyComponentSerializer;
@@ -118,28 +117,31 @@ private void updateDeathMessage(final @NotNull PlayerDeathEvent event, final @No
 
         if (mobKey == null) return;
         final String mobName = nametagResult.getNametagNonNull();
-        final Component playerName = event.getPlayer().displayName();
 
         Component newCom;
         if (nametagResult.hadCustomDeathMessage){
             newCom = Component.empty();
         }
         else {
-            // this component holds the component of the mob name and will show the translated name on clients
+            final int displayNameIndex = mobName.indexOf("{DisplayName}");
+            final Component leftComp = displayNameIndex > 0 ?
+                    LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand().deserialize(mobName.substring(0, displayNameIndex)) :
+                    Component.empty();
+            final Component rightComp = mobName.length() > displayNameIndex + 13 ?
+                    LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand().deserialize(mobName.substring(displayNameIndex + 13)) :
+                    Component.empty();
+
             final Component mobNameComponent = nametagResult.overriddenName == null ?
                     Component.translatable(mobKey) :
                     LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand().deserialize(nametagResult.overriddenName);
 
-            newCom = Component.translatable(tc.key(), Component.text(playerKilled), mobNameComponent);
+            newCom = Component.translatable(tc.key(),
+                    Component.text(playerKilled),
+                    leftComp.append(mobNameComponent)
+            ).append(rightComp);
         }
 
-        // replace placeholders and set the new death message
-        event.deathMessage(LegacyComponentSerializer.legacyAmpersand().deserialize(mobName)
-                .replaceText(TextReplacementConfig.builder()
-                        .matchLiteral("%player%").replacement(playerName).build())
-                .replaceText(TextReplacementConfig.builder()
-                        .matchLiteral("{DisplayName}").replacement(newCom).build())
-        );
+        event.deathMessage(newCom);
     }
 
     @Nullable private String extractPlayerName(final @NotNull TranslatableComponent tc) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/managers/LevelManager.java b/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/managers/LevelManager.java
index 1bbf309fe..3d37d5dd1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/managers/LevelManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/managers/LevelManager.java
@@ -723,33 +723,6 @@ public int getLevelledExpDrops(@NotNull final LivingEntityWrapper lmEntity, fina
         return updateNametag(lmEntity, nametag, useCustomNameForNametags, preserveMobName, hadCustomDeathMessage);
     }
 
-    private void checkLockedNametag(final @NotNull LivingEntityWrapper lmEntity) {
-        synchronized (lmEntity.getPDC()) {
-            Integer doLockSettings;
-            if (lmEntity.getPDC()
-                .has(main.namespacedKeys.lockSettings, PersistentDataType.INTEGER)) {
-                doLockSettings = lmEntity.getPDC()
-                    .get(main.namespacedKeys.lockSettings, PersistentDataType.INTEGER);
-                if (doLockSettings == null || doLockSettings != 1) {
-                    return;
-                }
-            } else {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (lmEntity.getPDC()
-                .has(main.namespacedKeys.lockedNametag, PersistentDataType.STRING)) {
-                lmEntity.lockedNametag = lmEntity.getPDC()
-                    .get(main.namespacedKeys.lockedNametag, PersistentDataType.STRING);
-            }
-            if (lmEntity.getPDC()
-                .has(main.namespacedKeys.lockedNameOverride, PersistentDataType.STRING)) {
-                lmEntity.lockedOverrideName = lmEntity.getPDC()
-                    .get(main.namespacedKeys.lockedNameOverride, PersistentDataType.STRING);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     @NotNull public NametagResult updateNametag(final @NotNull LivingEntityWrapper lmEntity, @NotNull String nametag,
                                                 final boolean useCustomNameForNametags) {
         return updateNametag(lmEntity, nametag, useCustomNameForNametags, false, false);
@@ -804,7 +777,32 @@ else if (!hasOverridenName)
         return result;
     }
 
+    private void checkLockedNametag(final @NotNull LivingEntityWrapper lmEntity) {
+        synchronized (lmEntity.getPDC()) {
+            Integer doLockSettings;
+            if (lmEntity.getPDC()
+                    .has(main.namespacedKeys.lockSettings, PersistentDataType.INTEGER)) {
+                doLockSettings = lmEntity.getPDC()
+                        .get(main.namespacedKeys.lockSettings, PersistentDataType.INTEGER);
+                if (doLockSettings == null || doLockSettings != 1) {
+                    return;
+                }
+            } else {
+                return;
+            }
 
+            if (lmEntity.getPDC()
+                    .has(main.namespacedKeys.lockedNametag, PersistentDataType.STRING)) {
+                lmEntity.lockedNametag = lmEntity.getPDC()
+                        .get(main.namespacedKeys.lockedNametag, PersistentDataType.STRING);
+            }
+            if (lmEntity.getPDC()
+                    .has(main.namespacedKeys.lockedNameOverride, PersistentDataType.STRING)) {
+                lmEntity.lockedOverrideName = lmEntity.getPDC()
+                        .get(main.namespacedKeys.lockedNameOverride, PersistentDataType.STRING);
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     public @NotNull String replaceStringPlaceholders(final @NotNull String nametag,
         @NotNull final LivingEntityWrapper lmEntity, final boolean usePAPI) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/nms/NMSHandler.java b/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/nms/NMSHandler.java
index f0709b743..5f1423335 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/nms/NMSHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/lokka30/levelledmobs/nms/NMSHandler.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import me.lokka30.levelledmobs.LevelledMobs;
 import me.lokka30.levelledmobs.managers.ExternalCompatibilityManager;
 import me.lokka30.levelledmobs.util.Utils;
-import me.lokka30.microlib.messaging.MessageUtils;
 import me.lokka30.microlib.other.VersionUtils;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;