diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaVersionPlugin.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaVersionPlugin.java
index 9ee9b79c8..0437c13af 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaVersionPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaVersionPlugin.java
@@ -360,6 +360,11 @@ public class ViaVersionPlugin extends JavaPlugin implements ViaVersionAPI, ViaVe
         return getConfig().getBoolean("use-new-effect-indicator", true);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isShowNewDeathMessages() {
+        return getConfig().getBoolean("use-new-deathmessages", false);
+    }
+
     public boolean isSuppressMetadataErrors() {
         return getConfig().getBoolean("suppress-metadata-errors", false);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java
index 6f4055505..378d1ceef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ public interface ViaVersionConfig {
      */
     boolean isNewEffectIndicator();
 
+    /**
+     * Get if 1.9 clients are shown the new death message on the death screen
+     *
+     * @return true if enabled
+     */
+    boolean isShowNewDeathMessages();
+
     /**
      * Get if metadata errors will be suppressed
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9TO1_8.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9TO1_8.java
index 31e20fb50..00c3208be 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9TO1_8.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/Protocol1_9TO1_8.java
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.protocol.Protocol;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.ValueTransformer;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners.ArmorListener;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners.BlockListener;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners.CommandBlockListener;
-import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners.PaperPatch;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners.*;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.packets.*;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.ClientChunks;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.storage.EntityTracker;
@@ -99,6 +96,7 @@ public class Protocol1_9TO1_8 extends Protocol {
         ViaVersionPlugin plugin = (ViaVersionPlugin) Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("ViaVersion");
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new ArmorListener(plugin), plugin);
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new CommandBlockListener(plugin), plugin);
+        Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new DeathListener(plugin), plugin);
         Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(new BlockListener(plugin), plugin);
         if (Bukkit.getVersion().toLowerCase().contains("paper")) {
             plugin.getLogger().info("Enabling PaperSpigot patch: Fixes block placement.");
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/listeners/DeathListener.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/listeners/DeathListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70d856c09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/listeners/DeathListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.listeners;
+
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.World;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+import org.bukkit.event.entity.PlayerDeathEvent;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.ViaVersionPlugin;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.PacketWrapper;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.data.UserConnection;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.base.ProtocolInfo;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
+
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class DeathListener implements Listener {
+    private final ViaVersionPlugin plugin;
+
+    @EventHandler(ignoreCancelled = true, priority = EventPriority.MONITOR)
+    public void onDeath(PlayerDeathEvent e) {
+        Player p = e.getEntity();
+        if (plugin.isShowNewDeathMessages() && checkGamerule(p.getWorld()) && e.getDeathMessage() != null && checkPipeline(p)) {
+            sendPacket(p, e.getDeathMessage());
+        }
+    }
+
+    public boolean checkPipeline(Player p) {
+        UserConnection userConnection = plugin.getConnection(p);
+        return userConnection != null && userConnection.get(ProtocolInfo.class).getPipeline().contains(Protocol1_9TO1_8.class);
+    }
+
+    private UserConnection getUserConnection(Player p) {
+        return plugin.getConnection(p);
+    }
+
+    public boolean checkGamerule(World w) {
+        try {
+            return Boolean.parseBoolean(w.getGameRuleValue("showDeathMessage"));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void sendPacket(final Player p, final String msg) {
+        Bukkit.getScheduler().runTask(plugin, new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                PacketWrapper wrapper = new PacketWrapper(0x2C, null, getUserConnection(p));
+                try {
+                    wrapper.write(Type.VAR_INT, 2);
+                    wrapper.write(Type.VAR_INT, p.getEntityId());
+                    wrapper.write(Type.INT, p.getEntityId());
+                    Protocol1_9TO1_8.FIX_JSON.write(wrapper, msg);
+                    wrapper.send();
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    wrapper.clearInputBuffer();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index e8974881a..1a318b0c3 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ bossbar-patch: true
 bossbar-anti-flicker: false
 # This will show the new effect indicator in the top-right corner for 1.9 players.
 use-new-effect-indicator: true
+# Show the new death messages for 1.9 on the death screen
+use-new-deathmessages: false
 # This will suppress the following error: 'Unable to get entity for ID: xxxx'
 # This error message means one of you plugins is sending bad packets!
 suppress-entityid-errors: false
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