diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9TO1_8.java b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9TO1_8.java
index ed8a0e456..67c2dce6a 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9TO1_8.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9TO1_8.java
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.item.Item;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.minecraft.metadata.Metadata;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.platform.providers.ViaProviders;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.Protocol;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketRemapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.ValueTransformer;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.types.version.Metadata1_8Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.types.version.MetadataList1_8Type;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.packets.*;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.providers.BulkChunkTranslatorProvider;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.providers.HandItemProvider;
@@ -79,6 +81,15 @@ public class Protocol1_9TO1_8 extends Protocol {
 
     @Override
     protected void registerPackets() {
+        // Disconnect workaround (JSON!)
+        registerOutgoing(State.LOGIN, 0x00, 0x00, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                map(Type.STRING, Protocol1_9TO1_8.FIX_JSON); // 0 - Reason
+            }
+        });
+
+        // Other Handlers
         SpawnPackets.register(this);
         InventoryPackets.register(this);
         EntityPackets.register(this);