diff --git a/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/PlaySessionHandler.java b/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/PlaySessionHandler.java
index 357921da6..d69727b44 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/PlaySessionHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/PlaySessionHandler.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class PlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
     @Override
     public void activated() {
         EventLoop loop = player.getConnection().getChannel().eventLoop();
-        loop.scheduleAtFixedRate(this::ping, 5, 15, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        pingTask = loop.scheduleAtFixedRate(this::ping, 5, 15, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
     }
 
     private void ping() {