diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
index 113c1844..5bb8d823 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class HandlerBoss extends ChannelInboundMessageHandlerAdapter<Object>
     @Override
     public void exceptionCaught(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Throwable cause) throws Exception
     {
-        if ( !channel.isClosed() )
+        if ( ctx.channel().isActive() )
         {
             if ( cause instanceof ReadTimeoutException )
             {