diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/LoginSessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/LoginSessionHandler.java
index 117d1c15..2024ccfc 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/LoginSessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/LoginSessionHandler.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public class LoginSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
           smc.setSessionHandler(new BackendPlaySessionHandler(server, serverConn));
           serverConn.getPlayer().setConnectedServer(serverConn);
           smc.getChannel().config().setAutoRead(true);
+          smc.getChannel().read();
         }, smc.eventLoop());
     return true;
   }