diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/MinecraftCompressDecoder.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/MinecraftCompressDecoder.java
index b03451feb..ccadf9d72 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/MinecraftCompressDecoder.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/netty/MinecraftCompressDecoder.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class MinecraftCompressDecoder extends MessageToMessageDecoder<ByteBuf> {
     int claimedUncompressedSize = ProtocolUtils.readVarInt(in);
     if (claimedUncompressedSize == 0) {
       // This message is not compressed.
-      out.add(in.retainedSlice());
+      out.add(in.retain());
       return;
     }