diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/config/ListenerInfo.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/config/ListenerInfo.java
index 1ec6d5c2..8eea1adf 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/config/ListenerInfo.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/config/ListenerInfo.java
@@ -56,4 +56,9 @@ public class ListenerInfo
      * Whether to set the local address when connecting to servers.
      */
     private final boolean setLocalAddress;
+    /**
+     * Whether to pass the ping through when we can reliably get the target
+     * server (force default server).
+     */
+    private final boolean pingPassthrough;
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/Configuration.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/Configuration.java
index 5b93a904..b1b8b816 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/Configuration.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/Configuration.java
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ import net.md_5.bungee.api.ProxyServer;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ConfigurationAdapter;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ListenerInfo;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.config.ServerInfo;
-import net.md_5.bungee.tab.GlobalPing;
-import net.md_5.bungee.tab.Global;
-import net.md_5.bungee.tab.ServerUnique;
 import net.md_5.bungee.util.CaseInsensitiveMap;
 import net.md_5.bungee.util.CaseInsensitiveSet;
 
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/YamlConfig.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/YamlConfig.java
index e88970d6..89d248dd 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/YamlConfig.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/config/YamlConfig.java
@@ -213,8 +213,9 @@ public class YamlConfig implements ConfigurationAdapter
                 value = DefaultTabList.GLOBAL_PING;
             }
             boolean setLocalAddress = get( "bind_local_address", true, val );
+            boolean pingPassthrough = get( "ping_passthrough", false, val );
 
-            ListenerInfo info = new ListenerInfo( address, motd, maxPlayers, tabListSize, defaultServer, fallbackServer, forceDefault, forced, value.clazz, setLocalAddress );
+            ListenerInfo info = new ListenerInfo( address, motd, maxPlayers, tabListSize, defaultServer, fallbackServer, forceDefault, forced, value.clazz, setLocalAddress, pingPassthrough );
             ret.add( info );
         }
 
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 a01d3fd8..9b10346a 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
@@ -133,31 +133,37 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
 
     private void respondToPing()
     {
-        try
+        ServerInfo forced = AbstractReconnectManager.getForcedHost( this );
+        final String motd = ( forced != null ) ? forced.getMotd() : listener.getMotd();
+
+        Callback<ServerPing> pingBack = new Callback<ServerPing>()
         {
-            ServerInfo forced = AbstractReconnectManager.getForcedHost( this );
-            String motd = listener.getMotd();
-            if ( forced != null )
+            @Override
+            public void done(ServerPing result, Throwable error)
             {
-                motd = forced.getMotd();
+                if ( error != null )
+                {
+                    result = new ServerPing( (byte) -1, "-1", "Error pinging remote server: " + Util.exception( error ), -1, -1 );
+                }
+                result = bungee.getPluginManager().callEvent( new ProxyPingEvent( InitialHandler.this, result ) ).getResponse();
+
+                String kickMessage = ChatColor.DARK_BLUE
+                        + "\00" + result.getProtocolVersion()
+                        + "\00" + result.getGameVersion()
+                        + "\00" + result.getMotd()
+                        + "\00" + result.getCurrentPlayers()
+                        + "\00" + result.getMaxPlayers();
+                BungeeCord.getInstance().getConnectionThrottle().unthrottle( getAddress().getAddress() );
+                disconnect( kickMessage );
             }
+        };
 
-            ServerPing response = new ServerPing( bungee.getProtocolVersion(), bungee.getGameVersion(),
-                    motd, bungee.getOnlineCount(), listener.getMaxPlayers() );
-
-            response = bungee.getPluginManager().callEvent( new ProxyPingEvent( InitialHandler.this, response ) ).getResponse();
-
-            String kickMessage = ChatColor.DARK_BLUE
-                    + "\00" + response.getProtocolVersion()
-                    + "\00" + response.getGameVersion()
-                    + "\00" + response.getMotd()
-                    + "\00" + response.getCurrentPlayers()
-                    + "\00" + response.getMaxPlayers();
-            BungeeCord.getInstance().getConnectionThrottle().unthrottle( getAddress().getAddress() );
-            disconnect( kickMessage );
-        } catch ( Throwable t )
+        if ( forced != null && listener.isPingPassthrough() )
         {
-            t.printStackTrace();
+            forced.ping( pingBack );
+        } else
+        {
+            pingBack.done( new ServerPing( bungee.getProtocolVersion(), bungee.getGameVersion(), motd, bungee.getOnlineCount(), listener.getMaxPlayers() ), null );
         }
     }