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 8c0ee457..a36fd048 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
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
             ( (BungeeServerInfo) forced ).ping( pingBack, handshake.getProtocolVersion() );
         } else
         {
-            int protocol = ( Protocol.supportedVersions.contains( handshake.getProtocolVersion() ) ) ? handshake.getProtocolVersion() : -1;
+            int protocol = ( Protocol.supportedVersions.contains( handshake.getProtocolVersion() ) ) ? handshake.getProtocolVersion() : bungee.getProtocolVersion();
             pingBack.done( new ServerPing(
                     new ServerPing.Protocol( bungee.getGameVersion(), protocol ),
                     new ServerPing.Players( listener.getMaxPlayers(), bungee.getOnlineCount(), null ),