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 f231e09e..98a6bd41 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
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
         @Override
         public void sendPacket(DefinedPacket packet)
         {
-            ch.sendPacket( packet );
+            ch.write( packet );
         }
     };
     private static final PacketFAPluginMessage forgeMods = new PacketFAPluginMessage( "FML", new byte[]