diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientConfigSessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientConfigSessionHandler.java
index a4e734ed3e..a71434628c 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientConfigSessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientConfigSessionHandler.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public boolean handle(final PluginMessagePacket packet) {
       ChannelIdentifier id = this.server.getChannelRegistrar().getFromId(packet.getChannel());
 
       if (id == null) {
-        serverConn.getPlayer().getConnection().write(packet.retain());
+        serverConn.ensureConnected().write(packet.retain());
         return true;
       }