diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnection.java
index 5a03e56b..4015eb26 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnection.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class ServerConnection implements Server
     @Override
     public synchronized void disconnect(String reason)
     {
-        if ( ch.getHandle().isActive() )
+        if ( !ch.isClosed() )
         {
             ch.write( new PacketFFKick( reason ) );
             ch.getHandle().eventLoop().schedule( new Runnable()
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 a3cf9c96..fc0d44e1 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
     @Deprecated
     public boolean isActive()
     {
-        return ch.getHandle().isActive();
+        return !ch.isClosed();
     }
 
     @Override
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 385a6851..e004c7cf 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
@@ -262,10 +262,10 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
     @Override
     public synchronized void disconnect(String reason)
     {
-        if ( ch.getHandle().isActive() )
+        if ( !ch.isClosed() )
         {
             ch.write( new PacketFFKick( reason ) );
-            ch.getHandle().close();
+            ch.close();
             disconnected = true;
         }
     }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java
index 32a5d50e..055584ee 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package net.md_5.bungee.netty;
 
 import io.netty.channel.Channel;
+import lombok.Getter;
 
 public class ChannelWrapper
 {
 
     private final Channel ch;
+    @Getter
+    private volatile boolean closed;
 
     public ChannelWrapper(Channel ch)
     {
@@ -14,7 +17,19 @@ public class ChannelWrapper
 
     public void write(Object packet)
     {
-        ch.write( packet, ch.voidPromise() );
+        if ( !closed )
+        {
+            ch.write( packet, ch.voidPromise() );
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void close()
+    {
+        if ( !closed )
+        {
+            closed = true;
+            ch.close();
+        }
     }
 
     public Channel getHandle()