diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
index c50e2ae007..bbcd3299c1 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class CraftPlayer extends CraftHumanEntity implements Player {
         if (getHandle().playerConnection == null) return;
 
         for (IChatBaseComponent component : CraftChatMessage.fromString(message)) {
-            getHandle().playerConnection.sendPacket(new PacketPlayOutChat(component, ChatMessageType.CHAT, SystemUtils.b));
+            getHandle().playerConnection.sendPacket(new PacketPlayOutChat(component, ChatMessageType.SYSTEM, SystemUtils.b));
         }
     }