diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeServerInfo.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeServerInfo.java
index be96fb50..3180d61a 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeServerInfo.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeServerInfo.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Synchronized;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.Callback;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.CommandSender;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.ProxyServer;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ServerPing;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ServerInfo;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
@@ -105,6 +106,11 @@ public class BungeeServerInfo implements ServerInfo
 
     @Override
     public void ping(final Callback<ServerPing> callback)
+    {
+        ping( callback, ProxyServer.getInstance().getProtocolVersion() );
+    }
+
+    public void ping(final Callback<ServerPing> callback, final int protocolVersion)
     {
         Preconditions.checkNotNull( callback, "callback" );
 
@@ -115,7 +121,7 @@ public class BungeeServerInfo implements ServerInfo
             {
                 if ( future.isSuccess() )
                 {
-                    future.channel().pipeline().get( HandlerBoss.class ).setHandler( new PingHandler( BungeeServerInfo.this, callback ) );
+                    future.channel().pipeline().get( HandlerBoss.class ).setHandler( new PingHandler( BungeeServerInfo.this, callback, protocolVersion ) );
                 } else
                 {
                     callback.done( null, future.cause() );
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 ec73271d..2386a4fa 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
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
 
         if ( forced != null && listener.isPingPassthrough() )
         {
-            forced.ping( pingBack );
+            ((BungeeServerInfo) forced).ping( pingBack, handshake.getProtocolVersion() );
         } else
         {
             int protocol = ( Protocol.supportedVersions.contains( handshake.getProtocolVersion() ) ) ? handshake.getProtocolVersion() : -1;
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/PingHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/PingHandler.java
index 50f7a414..2e291d03 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/PingHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/PingHandler.java
@@ -22,18 +22,19 @@ public class PingHandler extends PacketHandler
 
     private final ServerInfo target;
     private final Callback<ServerPing> callback;
+    private final int protocol;
     private ChannelWrapper channel;
 
     @Override
     public void connected(ChannelWrapper channel) throws Exception
     {
         this.channel = channel;
-        MinecraftEncoder encoder = new MinecraftEncoder( Protocol.HANDSHAKE, false, ProxyServer.getInstance().getProtocolVersion() );
+        MinecraftEncoder encoder = new MinecraftEncoder( Protocol.HANDSHAKE, false, protocol );
 
         channel.getHandle().pipeline().addAfter( PipelineUtils.FRAME_DECODER, PipelineUtils.PACKET_DECODER, new MinecraftDecoder( Protocol.STATUS, false, ProxyServer.getInstance().getProtocolVersion() ) );
         channel.getHandle().pipeline().addAfter( PipelineUtils.FRAME_PREPENDER, PipelineUtils.PACKET_ENCODER, encoder );
 
-        channel.write( new Handshake( ProxyServer.getInstance().getProtocolVersion(), target.getAddress().getHostString(), target.getAddress().getPort(), 1 ) );
+        channel.write( new Handshake( protocol, target.getAddress().getHostString(), target.getAddress().getPort(), 1 ) );
 
         encoder.setProtocol( Protocol.STATUS );
         channel.write( new StatusRequest() );