diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
index 53536404..f76efc3e 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
@@ -142,25 +142,31 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
 
     private void respondToPing()
     {
-        ServerInfo forced = AbstractReconnectManager.getForcedHost( this );
-        String motd = listener.getMotd();
-        if ( forced != null )
+        try
         {
-            motd = forced.getMotd();
+            ServerInfo forced = AbstractReconnectManager.getForcedHost( this );
+            String motd = listener.getMotd();
+            if ( forced != null )
+            {
+                motd = forced.getMotd();
+            }
+
+            ServerPing response = new ServerPing( bungee.getProtocolVersion(), bungee.getGameVersion(),
+                    listener.getMotd(), bungee.getOnlineCount(), listener.getMaxPlayers() );
+
+            response = bungee.getPluginManager().callEvent( new ProxyPingEvent( InitialHandler.this, response ) ).getResponse();
+
+            String kickMessage = ChatColor.DARK_BLUE
+                    + "\00" + response.getProtocolVersion()
+                    + "\00" + response.getGameVersion()
+                    + "\00" + response.getMotd()
+                    + "\00" + response.getCurrentPlayers()
+                    + "\00" + response.getMaxPlayers();
+            disconnect( kickMessage );
+        } catch ( Throwable t )
+        {
+            t.printStackTrace();
         }
-
-        ServerPing response = new ServerPing( bungee.getProtocolVersion(), bungee.getGameVersion(),
-                listener.getMotd(), bungee.getOnlineCount(), listener.getMaxPlayers() );
-
-        response = bungee.getPluginManager().callEvent( new ProxyPingEvent( InitialHandler.this, response ) ).getResponse();
-
-        String kickMessage = ChatColor.DARK_BLUE
-                + "\00" + response.getProtocolVersion()
-                + "\00" + response.getGameVersion()
-                + "\00" + response.getMotd()
-                + "\00" + response.getCurrentPlayers()
-                + "\00" + response.getMaxPlayers();
-        disconnect( kickMessage );
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -173,7 +179,7 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
             {
                 respondToPing();
             }
-        }, 1000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS );
+        }, 500, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS );
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/reconnect/AbstractReconnectManager.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/reconnect/AbstractReconnectManager.java
index a675270e..2cd0c280 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/reconnect/AbstractReconnectManager.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/reconnect/AbstractReconnectManager.java
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractReconnectManager implements ReconnectHandler
 
     public static ServerInfo getForcedHost(PendingConnection con)
     {
+        if ( con.getVirtualHost() == null )
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         String forced = con.getListener().getForcedHosts().get( con.getVirtualHost().getHostString() );
 
         if ( forced == null && con.getListener().isForceDefault() )