diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java
index 88494fb3d..660a80ae0 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/VelocityServer.java
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ public class VelocityServer implements ProxyServer {
           eventManager.register(instance.get(), instance.get());
         } catch (Exception e) {
           logger.error("Unable to register plugin listener for {}",
-              plugin.getDescription().getName(), e);
+              plugin.getDescription().getName().orElse(plugin.getDescription().getId()), e);
         }
       }
     }