diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 50967e7b..4cfb2d74 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>mysql</groupId>
             <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-            <version>5.1.49</version>
+            <version>8.0.22</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
         </dependency>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/habbohotel/users/HabboStats.java b/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/habbohotel/users/HabboStats.java
index 603e9b9e..144dd93f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/habbohotel/users/HabboStats.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/eu/habbo/habbohotel/users/HabboStats.java
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ public class HabboStats implements Runnable {
             try (PreparedStatement statement = connection.prepareStatement("SELECT * FROM users_settings WHERE user_id = ? LIMIT 1")) {
                 statement.setInt(1, habboInfo.getId());
                 try (ResultSet set = statement.executeQuery()) {
-                    set.first();
+                    set.next();
                     if (set.getRow() != 0) {
                         stats = new HabboStats(set, habboInfo);
                     } else {