diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/PlayerInfoForwarding.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/PlayerInfoForwarding.java
index 58ee44a78b..dea76a94e2 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/PlayerInfoForwarding.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/PlayerInfoForwarding.java
@@ -24,5 +24,6 @@ public enum PlayerInfoForwarding {
   NONE,
   LEGACY,
   BUNGEEGUARD,
-  MODERN
+  MODERN,
+  SECURE_MIX
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java
index 8dd8d3279f..20bc84cb1e 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public boolean validate() {
     switch (playerInfoForwardingMode) {
       case NONE -> logger.warn("Player info forwarding is disabled! All players will appear to be connecting "
             + "from the proxy and will have offline-mode UUIDs.");
-      case MODERN, BUNGEEGUARD -> {
+      case MODERN, BUNGEEGUARD, SECURE_MIX -> {
         if (forwardingSecret == null || forwardingSecret.length == 0) {
           logger.error("You don't have a forwarding secret set. This is required for security.");
           valid = false;
@@ -565,7 +565,8 @@ public static VelocityConfiguration read(Path path) throws IOException {
       // forwarding mode that requires it.
       if (forwardingSecret.length == 0
               && (forwardingMode == PlayerInfoForwarding.MODERN
-              || forwardingMode == PlayerInfoForwarding.BUNGEEGUARD)) {
+              || forwardingMode == PlayerInfoForwarding.BUNGEEGUARD
+              || forwardingMode == PlayerInfoForwarding.SECURE_MIX)) {
         throw new RuntimeException("The forwarding-secret file must not be empty.");
       }
 
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/LoginSessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/LoginSessionHandler.java
index 14884af467..9ff29ffdc8 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/LoginSessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/LoginSessionHandler.java
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ public boolean handle(EncryptionRequestPacket packet) {
   public boolean handle(LoginPluginMessagePacket packet) {
     MinecraftConnection mc = serverConn.ensureConnected();
     VelocityConfiguration configuration = server.getConfiguration();
-    if (configuration.getPlayerInfoForwardingMode() == PlayerInfoForwarding.MODERN
+    if ((configuration.getPlayerInfoForwardingMode() == PlayerInfoForwarding.MODERN
+            || (configuration.getPlayerInfoForwardingMode() == PlayerInfoForwarding.SECURE_MIX
+                    && mc.getProtocolVersion().greaterThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_13)))
         && packet.getChannel().equals(PlayerDataForwarding.CHANNEL)) {
 
       int requestedForwardingVersion = PlayerDataForwarding.MODERN_DEFAULT;
@@ -143,7 +145,12 @@ public boolean handle(SetCompressionPacket packet) {
 
   @Override
   public boolean handle(ServerLoginSuccessPacket packet) {
-    if (server.getConfiguration().getPlayerInfoForwardingMode() == PlayerInfoForwarding.MODERN && !informationForwarded) {
+    MinecraftConnection smc = serverConn.ensureConnected();
+
+    if ((server.getConfiguration().getPlayerInfoForwardingMode() == PlayerInfoForwarding.MODERN
+            || (server.getConfiguration().getPlayerInfoForwardingMode() == PlayerInfoForwarding.SECURE_MIX
+                    && !smc.getProtocolVersion().lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_13)))
+            && !informationForwarded) {
       resultFuture.complete(ConnectionRequestResults.forDisconnect(MODERN_IP_FORWARDING_FAILURE, serverConn.getServer()));
       serverConn.disconnect();
       return true;
@@ -153,7 +160,6 @@ public boolean handle(ServerLoginSuccessPacket packet) {
     // other problems that could arise before we get a JoinGame packet from the server.
 
     // Move into the PLAY phase.
-    MinecraftConnection smc = serverConn.ensureConnected();
     if (smc.getProtocolVersion().lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_20_2)) {
       smc.setActiveSessionHandler(StateRegistry.PLAY, new TransitionSessionHandler(server, serverConn, resultFuture));
     } else {
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/VelocityServerConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/VelocityServerConnection.java
index c40a7aaac6..242879e19e 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/VelocityServerConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/VelocityServerConnection.java
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ private void startHandshake() {
     handshake.setProtocolVersion(protocolVersion);
     if (forwardingMode == PlayerInfoForwarding.LEGACY) {
       handshake.setServerAddress(createLegacyForwardingAddress());
-    } else if (forwardingMode == PlayerInfoForwarding.BUNGEEGUARD) {
+    } else if (forwardingMode == PlayerInfoForwarding.BUNGEEGUARD
+            || (forwardingMode == PlayerInfoForwarding.SECURE_MIX && protocolVersion.lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_13))) {
       byte[] secret = server.getConfiguration().getForwardingSecret();
       handshake.setServerAddress(createBungeeGuardForwardingAddress(secret));
     } else if (proxyPlayer.getConnection().getType() == ConnectionTypes.LEGACY_FORGE) {
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/resources/default-velocity.toml b/proxy/src/main/resources/default-velocity.toml
index 4d71e589b9..291e91cf93 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/resources/default-velocity.toml
+++ b/proxy/src/main/resources/default-velocity.toml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ prevent-client-proxy-connections = false
 #                  unable to implement network level firewalling (on a shared host).
 # - "modern":      Forward player IPs and UUIDs as part of the login process using
 #                  Velocity's native forwarding. Only applicable for Minecraft 1.13 or higher.
+# - "secure_mix":  Forward player IPs and UUIDs as part of the login process using
+#                  Velocity's native forwarding on Minecraft 1.13 or higher servers or in a
+#                  format supported by the BungeeGuard plugin on others.
 player-info-forwarding-mode = "NONE"
 
 # If you are using modern or BungeeGuard IP forwarding, configure a file that contains a unique secret here.