diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 57bbb1c..cd1becb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ apply plugin: 'net.minecraftforge.gradle'
 // MixinGradle:
 apply plugin: 'org.spongepowered.mixin'
 
-version = '1.16.5-0.2.1'
+version = '1.16.5-0.2.3'
 group = 'org.adde0109.ambassador' // http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
 archivesBaseName = 'ambassador-forge'
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/adde0109/ambassador/forge/mixin/login/ModernForwardingMixin.java b/src/main/java/org/adde0109/ambassador/forge/mixin/login/ModernForwardingMixin.java
index eb43ee3..4ef24b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/adde0109/ambassador/forge/mixin/login/ModernForwardingMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/adde0109/ambassador/forge/mixin/login/ModernForwardingMixin.java
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 import net.minecraft.util.text.StringTextComponent;
 import net.minecraftforge.fml.network.NetworkDirection;
 import org.adde0109.ambassador.forge.Ambassador;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.Validate;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Intrinsic;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Shadow;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfo;
 
 
-@Mixin(ServerLoginNetHandler.class)
+@Mixin(value = ServerLoginNetHandler.class, priority = 300)
 public class ModernForwardingMixin {
 
 
@@ -38,12 +40,14 @@ private void disconnect(ITextComponent p_194026_1_) {}
 
   private static final ResourceLocation VELOCITY_RESOURCE = new ResourceLocation("velocity:player_info");
 
-  @Inject(method = "handleHello", at = @At("RETURN"))
+  @Inject(method = "handleHello", at = @At("HEAD"), cancellable = true)
   private void onHandleHello(CallbackInfo ci) {
+    Validate.validState(state == ServerLoginNetHandler.State.HELLO, "Unexpected hello packet");
     if(Ambassador.modernForwardingInstance != null) {
       this.state = ServerLoginNetHandler.State.HELLO;
       LogManager.getLogger().warn("Sent Forward Request");
       this.connection.send(NetworkDirection.LOGIN_TO_CLIENT.buildPacket(Pair.of(new PacketBuffer(Unpooled.EMPTY_BUFFER),100),VELOCITY_RESOURCE).getThis());
+      ci.cancel();
     }
   }
 
@@ -54,10 +58,14 @@ private void onHandleCustomQueryPacket(CCustomPayloadLoginPacket p_209526_1_, Ca
       if(this.gameProfile == null) {
         this.disconnect(new StringTextComponent("Direct connections to this server are not permitted!"));
         LogManager.getLogger().error("Someone tried to join directly!");
+      } else {
+        arclight$preLogin();
+        this.state = ServerLoginNetHandler.State.NEGOTIATING;
       }
-      this.state = ServerLoginNetHandler.State.NEGOTIATING;
       ci.cancel();
     }
   }
 
+  private void arclight$preLogin() {}
+
 }