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 8fbb6221..f363dcfe 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
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public class InitialHandler extends PacketHandler implements PendingConnection
                 }
                 break;
             default:
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Cannot request protocol " + handshake.getRequestedProtocol() );
+                throw new QuietException( "Cannot request protocol " + handshake.getRequestedProtocol() );
         }
     }