diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/MinecraftConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/MinecraftConnection.java
index 6c8aa5b9f..ecf8c87c3 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/MinecraftConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/MinecraftConnection.java
@@ -225,6 +225,10 @@ public class MinecraftConnection extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
     }
   }
 
+  public void close() {
+    close(true);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Immediately closes the connection.
    * @param markKnown whether the disconnection is known