diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/connection/ProxiedPlayer.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/connection/ProxiedPlayer.java
index dd029e4e..c89daf06 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/connection/ProxiedPlayer.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/connection/ProxiedPlayer.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package net.md_5.bungee.api.connection;
 
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.CommandSender;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ServerInfo;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.TexturePackInfo;
 
 /**
  * Represents a player who's connection is being connected to somewhere else,
@@ -69,4 +70,11 @@ public interface ProxiedPlayer extends Connection, CommandSender
      * @param message the message to say
      */
     public void chat(String message);
+
+    /**
+     * Send a request to change the players texture pack.
+     *
+     * @param pack the pack to request
+     */
+    public void setTexturePack(TexturePackInfo pack);
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
index 143df985..16b8fe5d 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import lombok.Setter;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ProxyServer;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ServerInfo;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.TexturePackInfo;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.event.PermissionCheckEvent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.event.ServerConnectEvent;
@@ -314,4 +315,10 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
         Preconditions.checkState( this.clientEntityId == 0, "Client entityId already set!" );
         this.clientEntityId = clientEntityId;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setTexturePack(TexturePackInfo pack)
+    {
+        sendPacket( new PacketFAPluginMessage( "MC|TPack", ( pack.getUrl() + "\00" + pack.getSize() ).getBytes() ) );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
index 90d60e31..b1991461 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class UpstreamBridge extends PacketHandler
         TexturePackInfo texture = con.getPendingConnection().getListener().getTexturePack();
         if ( texture != null )
         {
-            con.sendPacket( new PacketFAPluginMessage( "MC|TPack", ( texture.getUrl() + "\00" + texture.getSize() ).getBytes() ) );
+            con.setTexturePack( texture );
         }
     }