diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/AbstractPacketHandler.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/AbstractPacketHandler.java
index 08b12630..2203489d 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/AbstractPacketHandler.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/AbstractPacketHandler.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.Kick;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.Respawn;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.Handshake;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.EncryptionResponse;
+import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LegacyHandshake;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LegacyPing;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LoginRequest;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LoginSuccess;
@@ -123,4 +124,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractPacketHandler
     public void handle(LoginSuccess loginSuccess) throws Exception
     {
     }
+
+    public void handle(LegacyHandshake legacyHandshake) throws Exception
+    {
+    }
 }
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/LegacyDecoder.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/LegacyDecoder.java
index 7cc06d9b..ee4a3350 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/LegacyDecoder.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/LegacyDecoder.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import io.netty.buffer.Unpooled;
 import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
 import io.netty.handler.codec.ByteToMessageDecoder;
 import java.util.List;
+import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LegacyHandshake;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LegacyPing;
 
 public class LegacyDecoder extends ByteToMessageDecoder
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ public class LegacyDecoder extends ByteToMessageDecoder
         {
             out.add( new PacketWrapper( new LegacyPing(), Unpooled.EMPTY_BUFFER ) );
         }
+        if ( b1 == 0x02 && b2 >= 60 && b2 <= 78 )
+        {
+            out.add( new PacketWrapper( new LegacyHandshake(), Unpooled.EMPTY_BUFFER ) );
+        }
         ctx.pipeline().remove( this );
     }
 }
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/LegacyHandshake.java b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/LegacyHandshake.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50d73816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/protocol/packet/LegacyHandshake.java
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet;
+
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import lombok.Data;
+import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
+import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
+import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.AbstractPacketHandler;
+import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.DefinedPacket;
+
+@Data
+@NoArgsConstructor
+@EqualsAndHashCode(callSuper = false)
+public class LegacyHandshake extends DefinedPacket
+{
+
+    @Override
+    public void read(ByteBuf buf)
+    {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "Not supported yet." );
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void write(ByteBuf buf)
+    {
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException( "Not supported yet." );
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void handle(AbstractPacketHandler handler) throws Exception
+    {
+        handler.handle( this );
+    }
+}
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 26b6e6d4..4209d7ca 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
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import net.md_5.bungee.api.AbstractReconnectHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.event.PlayerHandshakeEvent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.event.PreLoginEvent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.Protocol;
+import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LegacyHandshake;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LegacyPing;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LoginRequest;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LoginSuccess;
@@ -119,6 +120,13 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void handle(LegacyHandshake legacyHandshake) throws Exception
+    {
+        ch.getHandle().writeAndFlush( bungee.getTranslation( "outdated_client" ) );
+        ch.close();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void handle(LegacyPing ping) throws Exception
     {