diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java
index 3af9c94b..eb436ff8 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/DefinedPacket.java
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ public abstract class DefinedPacket
 
     public static void writeProperties(Property[] properties, ByteBuf buf)
     {
+        if ( properties == null )
+        {
+            writeVarInt( 0, buf );
+            return;
+        }
+
         writeVarInt( properties.length, buf );
         for ( Property prop : properties )
         {