diff --git a/nms-patches/PlayerConnection.patch b/nms-patches/PlayerConnection.patch
index 3e77187ab5..ce8f237b77 100644
--- a/nms-patches/PlayerConnection.patch
+++ b/nms-patches/PlayerConnection.patch
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@
 +        }
 +        // Send the possibly modified leave message
 +        s = event.getReason();
++        final IChatBaseComponent ichatbasecomponent = CraftChatMessage.fromString(s, true)[0];
 +        // CraftBukkit end
-+        final ChatComponentText ichatbasecomponent = new ChatComponentText(s);
 +
          this.networkManager.sendPacket(new PacketPlayOutKickDisconnect(ichatbasecomponent), (future) -> {
              this.networkManager.close(ichatbasecomponent);