diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/event/LoginEvent.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/event/LoginEvent.java
index d2651f82..fa507753 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/event/LoginEvent.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/event/LoginEvent.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package net.md_5.bungee.api.event;
 
+import lombok.AccessLevel;
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
+import lombok.Setter;
 import lombok.ToString;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.Callback;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.BaseComponent;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.TextComponent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.PendingConnection;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin.Cancellable;
 
@@ -23,7 +27,8 @@ public class LoginEvent extends AsyncEvent<LoginEvent> implements Cancellable
     /**
      * Message to use when kicking if this event is canceled.
      */
-    private String cancelReason;
+    @Setter(AccessLevel.NONE)
+    private BaseComponent[] cancelReasonComponents;
     /**
      * Connection attempting to login.
      */
@@ -34,4 +39,31 @@ public class LoginEvent extends AsyncEvent<LoginEvent> implements Cancellable
         super( done );
         this.connection = connection;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return reason to be displayed
+     * @deprecated Use component methods instead.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public String getCancelReason()
+    {
+        return BaseComponent.toLegacyText( getCancelReasonComponents() );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param cancelReason reason to be displayed
+     * @deprecated Use
+     * {@link #setCancelReason(net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.BaseComponent...)}
+     * instead.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public void setCancelReason(String cancelReason)
+    {
+        setCancelReason( TextComponent.fromLegacyText( cancelReason ) );
+    }
+
+    public void setCancelReason(BaseComponent... cancelReason)
+    {
+        this.cancelReasonComponents = cancelReason;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/event/PreLoginEvent.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/event/PreLoginEvent.java
index 2b08ce7a..87040d30 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/event/PreLoginEvent.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/event/PreLoginEvent.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package net.md_5.bungee.api.event;
 
+import lombok.AccessLevel;
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.EqualsAndHashCode;
+import lombok.Setter;
 import lombok.ToString;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.Callback;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.BaseComponent;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.TextComponent;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.PendingConnection;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.plugin.Cancellable;
 
@@ -28,7 +32,8 @@ public class PreLoginEvent extends AsyncEvent<PreLoginEvent> implements Cancella
     /**
      * Message to use when kicking if this event is canceled.
      */
-    private String cancelReason;
+    @Setter(AccessLevel.NONE)
+    private BaseComponent[] cancelReasonComponents;
     /**
      * Connection attempting to login.
      */
@@ -39,4 +44,31 @@ public class PreLoginEvent extends AsyncEvent<PreLoginEvent> implements Cancella
         super( done );
         this.connection = connection;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return reason to be displayed
+     * @deprecated Use component methods instead.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public String getCancelReason()
+    {
+        return BaseComponent.toLegacyText( getCancelReasonComponents() );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param cancelReason reason to be displayed
+     * @deprecated Use
+     * {@link #setCancelReason(net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.BaseComponent...)}
+     * instead.
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public void setCancelReason(String cancelReason)
+    {
+        setCancelReason( TextComponent.fromLegacyText( cancelReason ) );
+    }
+
+    public void setCancelReason(BaseComponent... cancelReason)
+    {
+        this.cancelReasonComponents = cancelReason;
+    }
 }
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 bdcbdb7a..d87b03c0 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
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
             {
                 if ( result.isCancelled() )
                 {
-                    disconnect( result.getCancelReason() );
+                    disconnect( result.getCancelReasonComponents() );
                     return;
                 }
                 if ( ch.isClosed() )
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
             {
                 if ( result.isCancelled() )
                 {
-                    disconnect( result.getCancelReason() );
+                    disconnect( result.getCancelReasonComponents() );
                     return;
                 }
                 if ( ch.isClosed() )