diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java
index d5bcfb634..5dc380310 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/ProxyServer.java
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ public abstract class ProxyServer
     /**
      * Gets a new instance of this proxies custom tab list.
      *
+     * @param player the player to generate this list in the context of
      * @return a new {@link CustomTabList} instance
      */
-    public abstract CustomTabList customTabList();
+    public abstract CustomTabList customTabList(ProxiedPlayer player);
 }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabListAdapter.java b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabListAdapter.java
index 133a2ee92..e4425cfb5 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabListAdapter.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/api/tab/TabListAdapter.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package net.md_5.bungee.api.tab;
 
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.tab.TabListHandler;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
 
 @NoArgsConstructor
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
index 02ddf3f88..d080b1b4b 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/BungeeCord.java
@@ -516,8 +516,8 @@ public class BungeeCord extends ProxyServer
     }
 
     @Override
-    public CustomTabList customTabList()
+    public CustomTabList customTabList(ProxiedPlayer player)
     {
-        return new Custom();
+        return new Custom( player );
     }
 }
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/Custom.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/Custom.java
index afc092577..4b0f7c55b 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/Custom.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/tab/Custom.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
+import net.md_5.bungee.api.connection.ProxiedPlayer;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.tab.CustomTabList;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.tab.TabListAdapter;
 import net.md_5.bungee.protocol.packet.PacketC9PlayerListItem;
@@ -26,6 +27,11 @@ public class Custom extends TabListAdapter implements CustomTabList
     private int rowLim;
     private int colLim;
 
+    public Custom(ProxiedPlayer player)
+    {
+        this.init( player );
+    }
+
     @Override
     public synchronized String setSlot(int row, int column, String text)
     {