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 c5365630..15de64c5 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
@@ -428,7 +428,8 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
             {
                 if ( result.isCancelled() )
                 {
-                    disconnect( result.getCancelReasonComponents() );
+                    BaseComponent[] reason = result.getCancelReasonComponents();
+                    disconnect( ( reason != null ) ? reason : TextComponent.fromLegacyText( bungee.getTranslation( "kick_message" ) ) );
                     return;
                 }
                 if ( ch.isClosed() )
@@ -551,7 +552,8 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
             {
                 if ( result.isCancelled() )
                 {
-                    disconnect( result.getCancelReasonComponents() );
+                    BaseComponent[] reason = result.getCancelReasonComponents();
+                    disconnect( ( reason != null ) ? reason : TextComponent.fromLegacyText( bungee.getTranslation( "kick_message" ) ) );
                     return;
                 }
                 if ( ch.isClosed() )