From 69b33dc2d2977d78cb1c4cc2d228e4f515cd10b3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: EnZaXD <60033407+FlorianMichael@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 9 May 2024 09:26:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Handle invalid disconnect message in 1.8->1.9 (#3834)

---
 .../protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9To1_8.java     | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9To1_8.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9To1_8.java
index 615b4846e..8e9bf452e 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9To1_8.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9To1_8.java
@@ -93,7 +93,14 @@ public class Protocol1_9To1_8 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPackets1_8, Cl
                 return;
             }
 
-            STRING_TO_JSON.write(wrapper, wrapper.read(Type.STRING));
+            final String reason = wrapper.read(Type.STRING);
+            try {
+                STRING_TO_JSON.write(wrapper, reason);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                // Dirty fix for https://github.com/Lenni0451/MCStructs/issues/4, I personally don't think it matters
+                // too much since it's only the login disconnect message and nothing relevant to the gameplay
+                wrapper.write(Type.COMPONENT, ComponentUtil.plainToJson(reason));
+            }
         });
 
         // Other Handlers