diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/data/newdata/JsonDataHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/data/newdata/JsonDataHandler.java
index dbc31ac..f6d723f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/data/newdata/JsonDataHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cjburkey/claimchunk/data/newdata/JsonDataHandler.java
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ public void load() throws Exception {
         if (claimedChunks.values().stream().allMatch(c -> c.playerPermissions == null)) {
             // If all playerPermissions are null, then the JSON files are in the pre 0.0.24 format
             loadPre0024Data();
+            Utils.log("Performing 0.0.23 to 0.0.24+ player data format");
         } else if (joinedPlayersFile != null && joinedPlayersFile.exists()) {
-            joinedPlayers.clear();
             for (FullPlayerData player : loadJsonFile(joinedPlayersFile, FullPlayerData[].class)) {
                 joinedPlayers.put(player.player, player);
             }