diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/BungeeCordMessageResponder.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/BungeeCordMessageResponder.java
index e21b9d2f1..6c5602954 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/BungeeCordMessageResponder.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/BungeeCordMessageResponder.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class BungeeCordMessageResponder {
   }
 
   public static boolean isBungeeCordMessage(PluginMessage message) {
-    return MODERN_CHANNEL.getId().equals(message.getChannel()) && !LEGACY_CHANNEL.getId()
+    return MODERN_CHANNEL.getId().equals(message.getChannel()) || LEGACY_CHANNEL.getId()
         .equals(message.getChannel());
   }