diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialConnectSessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialConnectSessionHandler.java
index 816d930b77..c6e1f0ca29 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialConnectSessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialConnectSessionHandler.java
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ public boolean handle(PluginMessagePacket packet) {
       }
 
       byte[] copy = ByteBufUtil.getBytes(packet.content());
-      PluginMessageEvent event = new PluginMessageEvent(serverConn, serverConn.getPlayer(), id,
-          copy);
+      PluginMessageEvent event = new PluginMessageEvent(player, serverConn, id, copy);
       server.getEventManager().fire(event)
           .thenAcceptAsync(pme -> {
             if (pme.getResult().isAllowed() && serverConn.isActive()) {