diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/chat/RateLimitedCommandHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/chat/RateLimitedCommandHandler.java
index e29dcc32..e5823643 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/chat/RateLimitedCommandHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/chat/RateLimitedCommandHandler.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public abstract class RateLimitedCommandHandler<T extends MinecraftPacket> imple
     public boolean handlePlayerCommand(MinecraftPacket packet) {
         if (packetClass().isInstance(packet)) {
             if (!velocityServer.getCommandRateLimiter().attempt(player.getUniqueId())) {
-                if (failedAttempts++ >= velocityServer.getConfiguration().getKickAfterRateLimitedCommands()) {
+                if (velocityServer.getConfiguration().isKickOnCommandRateLimit() && failedAttempts++ >= velocityServer.getConfiguration().getKickAfterRateLimitedCommands()) {
                     player.disconnect(Component.translatable("velocity.kick.command-rate-limit"));
                 }