diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
index fb437c57..8b4ba82d 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/UserConnection.java
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ public final class UserConnection implements ProxiedPlayer
 
     public void setCompressionThreshold(int compressionThreshold)
     {
-        if ( this.compressionThreshold == -1 )
+        if ( ch.getHandle().isActive() && this.compressionThreshold == -1 )
         {
             this.compressionThreshold = compressionThreshold;
             unsafe.sendPacket( new SetCompression( compressionThreshold ) );