diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/config/ProxyConfig.java b/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/config/ProxyConfig.java
index 7b4d0bae2..6e5de2371 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/config/ProxyConfig.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/config/ProxyConfig.java
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ public interface ProxyConfig {
    */
   boolean isOnlineMode();
 
+  /**
+   * If client's ISP/AS sent from this proxy is different from the one from Mojang's
+   * authentication server, the player is kicked. This disallows some VPN and proxy
+   * connections but is a weak form of protection.
+   *
+   * @return whether to prevent client proxy connections by checking the IP with Mojang servers
+   */
+  boolean shouldPreventClientProxyConnections();
+
   /**
    * Get a Map of all servers registered in <code>velocity.toml</code>. This method does
    * <strong>not</strong> return all the servers currently in memory, although in most cases it
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java
index 67d9fcd7f..3b83c4380 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/config/VelocityConfiguration.java
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration extends AnnotatedConfig implements ProxyConfi
   @ConfigKey("online-mode")
   private boolean onlineMode = true;
 
+  @Comment({
+      "If client's ISP/AS sent from this proxy is different from the one from Mojang's",
+      "authentication server, the player is kicked. This disallows some VPN and proxy",
+      "connections but is a weak form of protection."
+  })
+  @ConfigKey("prevent-client-proxy-connections")
+  private boolean preventClientProxyConnections = false;
+
   @Comment({
       "Should we forward IP addresses and other data to backend servers?",
       "Available options:",
@@ -328,6 +336,11 @@ public class VelocityConfiguration extends AnnotatedConfig implements ProxyConfi
     return onlineMode;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public boolean shouldPreventClientProxyConnections() {
+    return preventClientProxyConnections;
+  }
+
   public PlayerInfoForwarding getPlayerInfoForwardingMode() {
     return playerInfoForwardingMode;
   }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/LoginSessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/LoginSessionHandler.java
index 6fb58ffea..e367174c9 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/LoginSessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/LoginSessionHandler.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class LoginSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
 
   private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(LoginSessionHandler.class);
   private static final String MOJANG_HASJOINED_URL =
-      "https://sessionserver.mojang.com/session/minecraft/hasJoined?username=%s&serverId=%s&ip=%s";
+      "https://sessionserver.mojang.com/session/minecraft/hasJoined?username=%s&serverId=%s";
 
   private final VelocityServer server;
   private final MinecraftConnection mcConnection;
@@ -96,8 +96,11 @@ public class LoginSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
 
       String playerIp = ((InetSocketAddress) mcConnection.getRemoteAddress()).getHostString();
       String url = String.format(MOJANG_HASJOINED_URL,
-          urlFormParameterEscaper().escape(login.getUsername()), serverId,
-          urlFormParameterEscaper().escape(playerIp));
+          urlFormParameterEscaper().escape(login.getUsername()), serverId);
+
+      if (server.getConfiguration().shouldPreventClientProxyConnections()) {
+        url += "&ip=" + urlFormParameterEscaper().escape(playerIp);
+      }
 
       ListenableFuture<Response> hasJoinedResponse = server.getAsyncHttpClient().prepareGet(url)
           .execute();