diff --git a/bootstrap/viaproxy/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/viaproxy/GeyserViaProxyBootstrap.java b/bootstrap/viaproxy/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/viaproxy/GeyserViaProxyBootstrap.java
index c807cd7e6..b74b7ab8a 100644
--- a/bootstrap/viaproxy/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/viaproxy/GeyserViaProxyBootstrap.java
+++ b/bootstrap/viaproxy/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/platform/viaproxy/GeyserViaProxyBootstrap.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ public class GeyserViaProxyBootstrap implements GeyserBootstrap {
             return;
         }
 
-        config.getRemote().setAuthType(AuthType.OFFLINE);
+        config.getRemote().setAuthType(Files.isRegularFile(this.config.getFloodgateKeyPath()) ? AuthType.FLOODGATE : AuthType.OFFLINE);
         GeyserConfiguration.checkGeyserConfiguration(this.config, this.logger);
 
         this.geyser = GeyserImpl.load(PlatformType.VIAPROXY, this);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/GeyserImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/GeyserImpl.java
index 185ab7c2a..578ca2473 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/GeyserImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/GeyserImpl.java
@@ -308,15 +308,17 @@ public class GeyserImpl implements GeyserApi {
                 }
             }
 
-            boolean floodgatePresent = bootstrap.testFloodgatePluginPresent();
-            if (config.getRemote().authType() == AuthType.FLOODGATE && !floodgatePresent) {
-                logger.severe(GeyserLocale.getLocaleStringLog("geyser.bootstrap.floodgate.not_installed") + " "
-                        + GeyserLocale.getLocaleStringLog("geyser.bootstrap.floodgate.disabling"));
-                return;
-            } else if (config.isAutoconfiguredRemote() && floodgatePresent) {
-                // Floodgate installed means that the user wants Floodgate authentication
-                logger.debug("Auto-setting to Floodgate authentication.");
-                config.getRemote().setAuthType(AuthType.FLOODGATE);
+            if (platformType != PlatformType.VIAPROXY) {
+                boolean floodgatePresent = bootstrap.testFloodgatePluginPresent();
+                if (config.getRemote().authType() == AuthType.FLOODGATE && !floodgatePresent) {
+                    logger.severe(GeyserLocale.getLocaleStringLog("geyser.bootstrap.floodgate.not_installed") + " "
+                            + GeyserLocale.getLocaleStringLog("geyser.bootstrap.floodgate.disabling"));
+                    return;
+                } else if (config.isAutoconfiguredRemote() && floodgatePresent) {
+                    // Floodgate installed means that the user wants Floodgate authentication
+                    logger.debug("Auto-setting to Floodgate authentication.");
+                    config.getRemote().setAuthType(AuthType.FLOODGATE);
+                }
             }
         }