diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/netty/GeyserServer.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/netty/GeyserServer.java
index 4be10f896..afb3bff3a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/netty/GeyserServer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/netty/GeyserServer.java
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ public final class GeyserServer {
             pong.maximumPlayerCount(config.getMaxPlayers());
         }
 
+        // https://github.com/GeyserMC/Geyser/issues/3388
+        pong.motd(pong.motd().replace(';', ':'));
+        pong.subMotd(pong.subMotd().replace(';', ':'));
+
         // Fallbacks to prevent errors and allow Bedrock to see the server
         if (pong.motd() == null || pong.motd().isBlank()) {
             pong.motd(GeyserImpl.NAME);
@@ -193,6 +197,14 @@ public final class GeyserServer {
             }
         }
 
+        if (config.isPassthroughPlayerCounts() && pingInfo != null) {
+            pong.playerCount(pingInfo.getPlayers().getOnline());
+            pong.maximumPlayerCount(pingInfo.getPlayers().getMax());
+        } else {
+            pong.playerCount(geyser.getSessionManager().getSessions().size());
+            pong.maximumPlayerCount(config.getMaxPlayers());
+        }
+
         //Bedrock will not even attempt a connection if the client thinks the server is full
         //so we have to fake it not being full
         if (pong.playerCount() >= pong.maximumPlayerCount()) {