diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol.java
index 1433b4e18..284ae5f9a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol.java
@@ -79,13 +79,9 @@ public class BaseProtocol extends AbstractProtocol<BaseClientboundPacket, BaseCl
             }
 
             info.setServerProtocolVersion(serverProtocol);
-            List<ProtocolPathEntry> protocolPath = null;
 
-            // Only allow newer clients (or 1.9.2 on 1.9.4 server if the server supports it)
             ProtocolManager protocolManager = Via.getManager().getProtocolManager();
-            if (info.protocolVersion().newerThanOrEqualTo(serverProtocol)) {
-                protocolPath = protocolManager.getProtocolPath(info.protocolVersion(), serverProtocol);
-            }
+            List<ProtocolPathEntry> protocolPath = protocolManager.getProtocolPath(info.protocolVersion(), serverProtocol);
 
             // Add Base Protocol
             ProtocolPipeline pipeline = info.getPipeline();
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol1_7.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol1_7.java
index 19b8275fb..74bb193a1 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol1_7.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol1_7.java
@@ -106,12 +106,7 @@ public class BaseProtocol1_7 extends AbstractProtocol<BaseClientboundPacket, Bas
                             throw new RuntimeException(e);
                         }
 
-                        List<ProtocolPathEntry> protocols = null;
-                        if (info.protocolVersion().newerThanOrEqualTo(closestServerProtocol)) {
-                            protocols = Via.getManager().getProtocolManager()
-                                .getProtocolPath(info.protocolVersion(), closestServerProtocol);
-                        }
-
+                        List<ProtocolPathEntry> protocols = Via.getManager().getProtocolManager().getProtocolPath(info.protocolVersion(), closestServerProtocol);
                         if (protocols != null) {
                             if (protocolVersion.equalTo(closestServerProtocol) || protocolVersion.getVersion() == 0) { // Fix ServerListPlus
                                 version.addProperty("protocol", info.protocolVersion().getOriginalVersion());