diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
index 42d73bb9fd..5184c4fbe0 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/InitialHandler.java
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ public CompletableFuture<byte[]> retrieveCookie(String cookie)
     public CompletableFuture<byte[]> sendData(String channel, byte[] data)
     {
         Preconditions.checkState( getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_13, "LoginPayloads are only supported in 1.13 and above" );
-        Preconditions.checkState( loginRequest != null, "Cannot send login data for status or legacy connections" );
+        Preconditions.checkState( ch.getEncodeProtocol() == Protocol.LOGIN, "LoginPayloads are only supported in the login phase" );
 
         CompletableFuture<byte[]> future = new CompletableFuture<>();
         final int id;
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
index c9e3697e7f..49967de9dd 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.FinishConfiguration;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.KeepAlive;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LoginAcknowledged;
+import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.LoginPayloadResponse;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.PlayerListItem;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.PlayerListItemRemove;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.PluginMessage;
@@ -378,6 +379,12 @@ public void handle(CookieResponse cookieResponse) throws Exception
         con.getPendingConnection().handle( cookieResponse );
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void handle(LoginPayloadResponse loginPayloadResponse) throws Exception
+    {
+        con.getPendingConnection().handle( loginPayloadResponse );
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString()
     {