diff --git a/Spigot-Server-Patches/0151-Avoid-blocking-on-Network-Manager-creation.patch b/Spigot-Server-Patches/0151-Avoid-blocking-on-Network-Manager-creation.patch
index 4b57159063..0b48dc94e9 100644
--- a/Spigot-Server-Patches/0151-Avoid-blocking-on-Network-Manager-creation.patch
+++ b/Spigot-Server-Patches/0151-Avoid-blocking-on-Network-Manager-creation.patch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-From a4a3433307cd3424707cde90eb7446217e0c4426 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From c3d43cd0b8770d66971b7b80430b67b1694bb7a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aikar <aikar@aikar.co>
Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 23:19:16 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Avoid blocking on Network Manager creation
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@ index 5b0488a..25867be 100644
if ( org.spigotmc.SpigotConfig.playerShuffle > 0 && MinecraftServer.currentTick % org.spigotmc.SpigotConfig.playerShuffle == 0 )
{
--
-2.9.0
+2.9.2.windows.1
diff --git a/Spigot-Server-Patches/0153-Faster-redstone-torch-rapid-clock-removal.patch b/Spigot-Server-Patches/0153-Faster-redstone-torch-rapid-clock-removal.patch
index ee9b2a7b22..53464be4e9 100644
--- a/Spigot-Server-Patches/0153-Faster-redstone-torch-rapid-clock-removal.patch
+++ b/Spigot-Server-Patches/0153-Faster-redstone-torch-rapid-clock-removal.patch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-From 9bd888b23873214255d8a861baed7f37031c2573 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From 0191195532931d25a610e0e46ef734c235ed3a24 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Martin Panzer <postremus1996@googlemail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2016 12:12:37 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Faster redstone torch rapid clock removal
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ index 7866bd9..606f982 100644
public RedstoneUpdateInfo(BlockPosition blockposition, long i) {
this.a = blockposition;
--
-2.9.0
+2.9.2.windows.1
diff --git a/Spigot-Server-Patches/0166-Less-strict-skull-validation.patch b/Spigot-Server-Patches/0166-Less-strict-skull-validation.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0664abd9fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Spigot-Server-Patches/0166-Less-strict-skull-validation.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+From bbf37c133d002558a9e031cf699579d96ded9e3c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Zach Brown <zach.brown@destroystokyo.com>
+Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:57:36 -0500
+Subject: [PATCH] Less strict skull validation
+
+Spigot's solution removes all unsigned skins from Skulls. While this does work to achieve its original goal, it is often
+overzealous and removes many plugin created and other skulls. We can be more specific in our checks to avoid this.
+
+This does technically reveal how the exploit works, however given that it already appears to be well-known throughout
+malicious communities, and the current solution breaks legitimate skulls, we don't feel particularly bad about it this
+time.
+
+diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraft/server/ItemSkull.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraft/server/ItemSkull.java
+index 4a9cb67..b2af87a 100644
+--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraft/server/ItemSkull.java
++++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraft/server/ItemSkull.java
+@@ -135,11 +135,24 @@ public class ItemSkull extends Item {
+ boolean valid = true;
+
+ NBTTagList textures = nbttagcompound.getCompound("SkullOwner").getCompound("Properties").getList("textures", 10); // Safe due to method contracts
++ // Paper start - Less strict validation
++ for (NBTBase texture : textures.list) {
++ if (texture instanceof NBTTagCompound && !((NBTTagCompound) texture).hasKeyOfType("Signature", 8)) {
++ if (((NBTTagCompound) texture).getString("Value").trim().length() > 0) {
++ continue;
++ }
++
++ valid = false;
++ }
++ }
++ /*
+ for (int i = 0; i < textures.size(); i++) {
+ if (textures.get(i) instanceof NBTTagCompound && !((NBTTagCompound) textures.get(i)).hasKeyOfType("Signature", 8)) {
+ valid = false;
+ }
+ }
++ */
++ // Paper end
+
+ if (!valid) {
+ nbttagcompound.remove("SkullOwner");
+--
+2.9.2.windows.1
+