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 baa8dd36..e596f822 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
@@ -184,8 +184,7 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
                             + '\u00a7' + legacy.getPlayers().getMax();
                 }
 
-                ch.getHandle().writeAndFlush( kickMessage );
-                ch.close();
+                ch.close( kickMessage );
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java
index 2b2d15b3..71df1fd5 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java
@@ -54,12 +54,11 @@ public class ChannelWrapper
             if ( packet instanceof PacketWrapper )
             {
                 ( (PacketWrapper) packet ).setReleased( true );
-                ch.write( ( (PacketWrapper) packet ).buf, ch.voidPromise() );
+                ch.writeAndFlush( ( (PacketWrapper) packet ).buf, ch.voidPromise() );
             } else
             {
-                ch.write( packet, ch.voidPromise() );
+                ch.writeAndFlush( packet, ch.voidPromise() );
             }
-            ch.flush();
         }
     }