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 b2381f51f..cb161b38d 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/MinecraftConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/MinecraftConnection.java
@@ -223,20 +223,21 @@ public class MinecraftConnection extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
    */
   public void closeWith(Object msg) {
     if (channel.isActive()) {
-      boolean is1Point8 = this.getProtocolVersion().compareTo(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_8) >= 0;
-      boolean isLegacyOrPing = this.getState() == StateRegistry.HANDSHAKE
-          || this.getState() == StateRegistry.STATUS;
-      if (channel.eventLoop().inEventLoop() && (is1Point8 || isLegacyOrPing)) {
+      boolean is1_7 = this.getProtocolVersion().compareTo(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_8) < 0
+          && this.getProtocolVersion().compareTo(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_7_2) >= 0;
+      if (is1_7) {
+        channel.eventLoop().execute(() -> {
+          // 1.7.x versions have a race condition with switching protocol states, so just explicitly
+          // close the connection after a short while.
+          this.setAutoReading(false);
+          channel.eventLoop().schedule(() -> {
+            knownDisconnect = true;
+            channel.writeAndFlush(msg).addListener(ChannelFutureListener.CLOSE);
+          }, 250, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
+        });
+      } else {
         knownDisconnect = true;
         channel.writeAndFlush(msg).addListener(ChannelFutureListener.CLOSE);
-      } else {
-        // 1.7.x versions have a race condition with switching protocol states, so just explicitly
-        // close the connection after a short while.
-        this.setAutoReading(false);
-        channel.eventLoop().schedule(() -> {
-          knownDisconnect = true;
-          channel.writeAndFlush(msg).addListener(ChannelFutureListener.CLOSE);
-        }, 250, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
       }
     }
   }
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 fbfca874f..2874ba137 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
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ public class LoginSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
         onlineMode);
     final GameProfile finalProfile = profile;
 
-    server.getEventManager().fire(profileRequestEvent).thenCompose(profileEvent -> {
+    server.getEventManager().fire(profileRequestEvent).thenComposeAsync(profileEvent -> {
       if (mcConnection.isClosed()) {
         // The player disconnected after we authenticated them.
         return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(null);
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public class LoginSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
               completeLoginProtocolPhaseAndInitialize(player);
             }
           }, mcConnection.eventLoop());
-    }).exceptionally((ex) -> {
+    }, mcConnection.eventLoop()).exceptionally((ex) -> {
       logger.error("Exception during connection of {}", finalProfile, ex);
       return null;
     });