diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/InboundConnection.java b/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/InboundConnection.java
index 1b16e9e1..884cd411 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/InboundConnection.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/InboundConnection.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 package com.velocitypowered.api.proxy;
 
+import com.velocitypowered.api.network.HandshakeIntent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolState;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
@@ -60,4 +61,11 @@ public interface InboundConnection {
    * @return the protocol state of the connection
    */
   ProtocolState getProtocolState();
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the initial intent for the connection.
+   *
+   * @return the intent of the connection
+   */
+  HandshakeIntent getHandshakeIntent();
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/AuthSessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/AuthSessionHandler.java
index 6165a846..257429e2 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/AuthSessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/AuthSessionHandler.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class AuthSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
       // Initiate a regular connection and move over to it.
       ConnectedPlayer player = new ConnectedPlayer(server, profileEvent.getGameProfile(),
           mcConnection, inbound.getVirtualHost().orElse(null), inbound.getRawVirtualHost().orElse(null), onlineMode,
-          inbound.getIdentifiedKey());
+          inbound.getHandshakeIntent(), inbound.getIdentifiedKey());
       this.connectedPlayer = player;
       if (!server.canRegisterConnection(player)) {
         player.disconnect0(
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
index 46c3d63d..a7717055 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.velocitypowered.api.event.player.PlayerModInfoEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.player.PlayerSettingsChangedEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.player.ServerPreConnectEvent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.event.player.configuration.PlayerEnterConfigurationEvent;
+import com.velocitypowered.api.network.HandshakeIntent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolState;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.permission.PermissionFunction;
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
   private final MinecraftConnection connection;
   private final @Nullable InetSocketAddress virtualHost;
   private final @Nullable String rawVirtualHost;
+  private final HandshakeIntent handshakeIntent;
   private GameProfile profile;
   private PermissionFunction permissionFunction;
   private int tryIndex = 0;
@@ -193,12 +195,13 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
 
   ConnectedPlayer(VelocityServer server, GameProfile profile, MinecraftConnection connection,
                   @Nullable InetSocketAddress virtualHost, @Nullable String rawVirtualHost, boolean onlineMode,
-                  @Nullable IdentifiedKey playerKey) {
+                  HandshakeIntent handshakeIntent, @Nullable IdentifiedKey playerKey) {
     this.server = server;
     this.profile = profile;
     this.connection = connection;
     this.virtualHost = virtualHost;
     this.rawVirtualHost = rawVirtualHost;
+    this.handshakeIntent = handshakeIntent;
     this.permissionFunction = PermissionFunction.ALWAYS_UNDEFINED;
     this.connectionPhase = connection.getType().getInitialClientPhase();
     this.onlineMode = onlineMode;
@@ -1335,6 +1338,11 @@ public class ConnectedPlayer implements MinecraftConnectionAssociation, Player,
     return connection.getState().toProtocolState();
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public HandshakeIntent getHandshakeIntent() {
+    return handshakeIntent;
+  }
+
   private final class ConnectionRequestBuilderImpl implements ConnectionRequestBuilder {
 
     private final RegisteredServer toConnect;
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/HandshakeSessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/HandshakeSessionHandler.java
index f31e0812..80260d2b 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/HandshakeSessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/HandshakeSessionHandler.java
@@ -277,5 +277,10 @@ public class HandshakeSessionHandler implements MinecraftSessionHandler {
     public ProtocolState getProtocolState() {
       return connection.getState().toProtocolState();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public HandshakeIntent getHandshakeIntent() {
+      return HandshakeIntent.STATUS;
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialInboundConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialInboundConnection.java
index 7b918374..35368844 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialInboundConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/InitialInboundConnection.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.client;
 
+import com.velocitypowered.api.network.HandshakeIntent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolState;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.InboundConnection;
@@ -98,6 +99,11 @@ public final class InitialInboundConnection implements VelocityInboundConnection
     return connection.getState().toProtocolState();
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public HandshakeIntent getHandshakeIntent() {
+    return handshake.getIntent();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Disconnects the connection from the server.
    *
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/LoginInboundConnection.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/LoginInboundConnection.java
index 18596e4e..9922c509 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/LoginInboundConnection.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/LoginInboundConnection.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 package com.velocitypowered.proxy.connection.client;
 
+import com.velocitypowered.api.network.HandshakeIntent;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolState;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.network.ProtocolVersion;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.LoginPhaseConnection;
@@ -177,4 +178,9 @@ public class LoginInboundConnection implements LoginPhaseConnection, KeyIdentifi
   public ProtocolState getProtocolState() {
     return delegate.getProtocolState();
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public HandshakeIntent getHandshakeIntent() {
+    return delegate.getHandshakeIntent();
+  }
 }