diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientPlaySessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientPlaySessionHandler.java
index 393c367b6..6b2f31d12 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientPlaySessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ClientPlaySessionHandler.java
@@ -415,8 +415,9 @@ public class ClientPlaySessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
         }
         outstandingTabComplete = null;
       }
-      player.getConnection().write(response);
     }
+
+    player.getConnection().write(response);
   }
 
   /**