diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/compress/PacketDecompressor.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/compress/PacketDecompressor.java
index e239b980..445ee947 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/compress/PacketDecompressor.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/compress/PacketDecompressor.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class PacketDecompressor extends MessageToMessageDecoder<ByteBuf>
         int size = DefinedPacket.readVarInt( in );
         if ( size == 0 )
         {
-            out.add( in );
+            out.add( in.retain() );
         } else
         {
             ByteBuf decompressed = ctx.alloc().directBuffer();