diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_1to1_19/ChatDecorationResult.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_1to1_19/ChatDecorationResult.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d253885a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_1to1_19/ChatDecorationResult.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of ViaVersion - https://github.com/ViaVersion/ViaVersion
+ * Copyright (C) 2016-2022 ViaVersion and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+package com.viaversion.viaversion.protocols.protocol1_19_1to1_19;
+
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+
+public final class ChatDecorationResult {
+
+    private final JsonElement content;
+    private final boolean overlay;
+
+    public ChatDecorationResult(final JsonElement content, final boolean overlay) {
+        this.content = content;
+        this.overlay = overlay;
+    }
+
+    public JsonElement content() {
+        return content;
+    }
+
+    public boolean overlay() {
+        return overlay;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_1to1_19/Protocol1_19_1To1_19.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_1to1_19/Protocol1_19_1To1_19.java
index ffd9e2d61..71f26dcf6 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_1to1_19/Protocol1_19_1To1_19.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_1to1_19/Protocol1_19_1To1_19.java
@@ -116,14 +116,20 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_1To1_19 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
                     // Back to system chat
                     final JsonElement signedContent = wrapper.read(Type.COMPONENT);
                     final JsonElement unsignedContent = wrapper.read(Type.OPTIONAL_COMPONENT);
-                    final int chatType = wrapper.read(Type.VAR_INT);
-
+                    final int chatTypeId = wrapper.read(Type.VAR_INT);
                     wrapper.read(Type.UUID); // Sender UUID
                     final JsonElement senderName = wrapper.read(Type.COMPONENT);
                     final JsonElement teamName = wrapper.read(Type.OPTIONAL_COMPONENT);
-                    if (!decorateChatMessage(wrapper, chatType, senderName, teamName, unsignedContent != null ? unsignedContent : signedContent)) {
+
+                    final CompoundTag chatType = wrapper.user().get(ChatTypeStorage.class).chatType(chatTypeId);
+                    final ChatDecorationResult decorationResult = decorateChatMessage(chatType, chatTypeId, senderName, teamName, unsignedContent != null ? unsignedContent : signedContent);
+                    if (decorationResult == null) {
                         wrapper.cancel();
+                        return;
                     }
+
+                    wrapper.write(Type.COMPONENT, decorationResult.content());
+                    wrapper.write(Type.BOOLEAN, decorationResult.overlay());
                 });
                 read(Type.LONG); // Timestamp
                 read(Type.LONG); // Salt
@@ -265,7 +271,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_1To1_19 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
                         if (data.length == 1 && data[0] > 1) {
                             data[0] = 1;
                         } else if (data.length == 0) { // Or the version is omitted (default version would be used)
-                            data = new byte[] { 1 };
+                            data = new byte[]{1};
                             wrapper.set(Type.REMAINING_BYTES, 0, data);
                         } else {
                             Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Received unexpected data in velocity:player_info (length=" + data.length + ")");
@@ -281,11 +287,10 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_1To1_19 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
         connection.put(new ChatTypeStorage());
     }
 
-    private boolean decorateChatMessage(final PacketWrapper wrapper, final int chatTypeId, final JsonElement senderName, @Nullable final JsonElement teamName, final JsonElement message) {
-        final CompoundTag chatType = wrapper.user().get(ChatTypeStorage.class).chatType(chatTypeId);
+    public static @Nullable ChatDecorationResult decorateChatMessage(final CompoundTag chatType, final int chatTypeId, final JsonElement senderName, @Nullable final JsonElement teamName, final JsonElement message) {
         if (chatType == null) {
             Via.getPlatform().getLogger().warning("Chat message has unknown chat type id " + chatTypeId + ". Message: " + message);
-            return false;
+            return null;
         }
 
         CompoundTag chatData = chatType.<CompoundTag>get("element").get("chat");
@@ -294,7 +299,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_1To1_19 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
             chatData = chatType.<CompoundTag>get("element").get("overlay");
             if (chatData == null) {
                 // Either narration or something we don't know
-                return false;
+                return null;
             }
 
             overlay = true;
@@ -302,9 +307,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_1To1_19 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
 
         final CompoundTag decoaration = chatData.get("decoration");
         if (decoaration == null) {
-            wrapper.write(Type.COMPONENT, message);
-            wrapper.write(Type.BOOLEAN, overlay);
-            return true;
+            return new ChatDecorationResult(message, overlay);
         }
 
         final String translationKey = (String) decoaration.get("translation_key").getValue();
@@ -356,9 +359,6 @@ public final class Protocol1_19_1To1_19 extends AbstractProtocol<ClientboundPack
             }
             componentBuilder.args(arguments);
         }
-
-        wrapper.write(Type.COMPONENT, GsonComponentSerializer.gson().serializeToTree(componentBuilder.build()));
-        wrapper.write(Type.BOOLEAN, overlay);
-        return true;
+        return new ChatDecorationResult(GsonComponentSerializer.gson().serializeToTree(componentBuilder.build()), overlay);
     }
 }