diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
index cff268a9175..f6ebd70f92e 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/UserData.java
@@ -601,6 +601,9 @@ public void addCommandCooldown(final Pattern pattern, final Date expiresAt, fina
         final CommandCooldown cooldown = new CommandCooldown();
         cooldown.pattern(pattern);
         cooldown.value(expiresAt.getTime());
+        if (cooldown.isIncomplete()) {
+            return;
+        }
         holder.timestamps().commandCooldowns().add(cooldown);
         if (save) {
             save();