diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaConfig.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaConfig.java
index 7a91146a3..9e4c22da9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/ViaConfig.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.ViaVersionConfig;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.util.Configuration;
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.List;
 
 public class ViaConfig implements ViaVersionConfig {
     private final ViaVersionPlugin plugin;
@@ -169,4 +170,14 @@ public class ViaConfig implements ViaVersionConfig {
     public boolean isForceJsonTransform() {
         return plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("force-json-transform", false);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public List<Integer> getBlockedProtocols() {
+        return plugin.getConfig().getIntegerList("block-protocols");
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getBlockedDisconnectMsg() {
+        return plugin.getConfig().getString("block-disconnect-msg", "You are using an unsupported Minecraft version!");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java
index 0c9a64bec..ebe41c2f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/api/ViaVersionConfig.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package us.myles.ViaVersion.api;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 public interface ViaVersionConfig {
 
     /**
@@ -193,4 +195,18 @@ public interface ViaVersionConfig {
      * @return True if enabled
      */
     boolean isForceJsonTransform();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the blocked protocols
+     *
+     * @return An Integer list
+     */
+    List<Integer> getBlockedProtocols();
+
+    /**
+     * Get the custom disconnect message
+     *
+     * @return Disconnect message
+     */
+    String getBlockedDisconnectMsg();
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol.java b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol.java
index 12cd4e8f2..149df567e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/base/BaseProtocol.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.remapper.PacketRemapper;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.api.type.Type;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.Direction;
 import us.myles.ViaVersion.packets.State;
+import us.myles.ViaVersion.protocols.protocol1_9to1_8.Protocol1_9TO1_8;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
@@ -45,20 +46,26 @@ public class BaseProtocol extends Protocol {
                         try {
                             JSONObject json = (JSONObject) new JSONParser().parse(originalStatus);
                             JSONObject version = (JSONObject) json.get("version");
-                            if (ViaVersion.getConfig().isSendSupportedVersions())
+                            int protocolVersion = ((Long) version.get("protocol")).intValue();
+
+                            if (ViaVersion.getConfig().isSendSupportedVersions()) //Send supported versions
                                 version.put("supportedVersions", ViaVersion.getInstance().getSupportedVersions());
-                            if (ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL == -1) {
-                                Long original = (Long) version.get("protocol");
-                                ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL = original.intValue();
-                            }
+
+                            if (ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL == -1) // Set the Server protocol if the detection on startup failed
+                                ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL = protocolVersion;
+
                             List<Pair<Integer, Protocol>> protocols = ProtocolRegistry.getProtocolPath(info.getProtocolVersion(), ProtocolRegistry.SERVER_PROTOCOL);
                             if (protocols != null) {
-                                if ((long) version.get("protocol") != 9999) //Fix ServerListPlus
+                                if (protocolVersion != 9999) //Fix ServerListPlus
                                     version.put("protocol", info.getProtocolVersion());
                             } else {
                                 // not compatible :(, *plays very sad violin*
                                 wrapper.user().setActive(false);
                             }
+
+                            if (ViaVersion.getConfig().getBlockedProtocols().contains(info.getProtocolVersion()))
+                                version.put("protocol", -1); // Show blocked versions as outdated
+
                             wrapper.set(Type.STRING, 0, json.toJSONString()); // Update value
                         } catch (ParseException e) {
                             e.printStackTrace();
@@ -152,7 +159,28 @@ public class BaseProtocol extends Protocol {
         registerIncoming(State.STATUS, 0x00, 0x00); // Status Request Packet
         registerIncoming(State.STATUS, 0x01, 0x01); // Status Ping Packet
 
-        registerIncoming(State.LOGIN, 0x00, 0x00); // Login Start Packet
+        // Login Start Packet
+        registerIncoming(State.LOGIN, 0x00, 0x00, new PacketRemapper() {
+            @Override
+            public void registerMap() {
+                handler(new PacketHandler() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void handle(PacketWrapper wrapper) throws Exception {
+                        int protocol = wrapper.user().get(ProtocolInfo.class).getProtocolVersion();
+                        if (ViaVersion.getConfig().getBlockedProtocols().contains(protocol)) {
+                            if (!wrapper.user().getChannel().isOpen()) return;
+
+                            PacketWrapper disconnectPacket = new PacketWrapper(0x00, null, wrapper.user()); // Disconnect Packet
+                            Protocol1_9TO1_8.FIX_JSON.write(disconnectPacket, ViaVersion.getConfig().getBlockedDisconnectMsg());
+                            disconnectPacket.send(BaseProtocol.class);
+
+                            wrapper.cancel();
+                            wrapper.user().getChannel().closeFuture();
+                        }
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        }); // Login Start Packet
         registerIncoming(State.LOGIN, 0x01, 0x01); // Encryption Response Packet
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index f7c7864b8..30116ef66 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 checkforupdates: true
 # Send the supported versions with the Status (Ping) response packet
 send-supported-versions: false
+# Block specific Minecraft protocols that ViaVersion allows
+# List of all Minecraft protocol versions: http://wiki.vg/Protocol_version_numbers
+block-protocols: []
+# Change the blocked disconnect message
+block-disconnect-msg: "You are using an unsupported Minecraft version!"
 #
 #----------------------------------------------------------#
 #                  GLOBAL PACKET LIMITER                    #