diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java
index dd00192c..977b3def 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class ServerConnector extends PacketHandler
 
             ByteBuf brand = ByteBufAllocator.DEFAULT.heapBuffer();
             DefinedPacket.writeString( bungee.getName() + " (" + bungee.getVersion() + ")", brand );
-            user.unsafe().sendPacket( new PluginMessage( "MC|Brand", brand.array().clone(), handshakeHandler.isServerForge() ) );
+            user.unsafe().sendPacket( new PluginMessage( "MC|Brand", DefinedPacket.readArray( brand ), handshakeHandler.isServerForge() ) );
             brand.release();
         } else
         {
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java
index cb9dbaf1..3daab361 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public class DownstreamBridge extends PacketHandler
             brand.release();
             brand = ByteBufAllocator.DEFAULT.heapBuffer();
             DefinedPacket.writeString( bungee.getName() + " (" + bungee.getVersion() + ")" + " <- " + serverBrand, brand );
-            pluginMessage.setData( brand.array().clone() );
+            pluginMessage.setData( DefinedPacket.readArray( brand ) );
             brand.release();
             // changes in the packet are ignored so we need to send it manually
             con.unsafe().sendPacket( pluginMessage );