diff --git a/dependency-reduced-pom.xml b/dependency-reduced-pom.xml
index 73fdc6c..3961091 100644
--- a/dependency-reduced-pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-reduced-pom.xml
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@
       <version>1.7.9-R0.1</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.bukkit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>craftbukkit</artifactId>
+      <version>1.8.3</version>
+      <scope>provided</scope>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
       <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f5e41f5..fc0dde9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.bukkit</groupId>
+            <artifactId>craftbukkit</artifactId>
+            <version>1.8.3</version>
+            <type>jar</type>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        
         <!-- PircBotX -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.cnaude.pircbotx</groupId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/Utilities/NetPackets.java b/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/Utilities/NetPackets.java
index fa51b65..ac96f0d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/Utilities/NetPackets.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/cnaude/purpleirc/Utilities/NetPackets.java
@@ -27,7 +27,13 @@
 import com.comphenix.protocol.reflect.FieldAccessException;
 import com.comphenix.protocol.wrappers.WrappedGameProfile;
 import com.google.common.base.Charsets;
+import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R2.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R2.MinecraftServer;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R2.PacketPlayOutPlayerInfo;
+import net.minecraft.server.v1_8_R2.PlayerInteractManager;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.pircbotx.Channel;
 import org.pircbotx.User;
@@ -119,6 +125,39 @@ private PacketContainer tabPacket(String name, boolean add) {
             } catch (Exception ex) {
                 plugin.logError("tabPacket: " + ex.getMessage());
             }
+        } else if (version.contains("MC: 1.8.3")) {
+            try {
+                UUID uuid = null; // = plugin.getPlayerUuid(name);
+                if (uuid == null) {
+                    uuid = UUID.nameUUIDFromBytes(("OfflinePlayer:" + displayName).getBytes(Charsets.UTF_8));
+                }
+                if (add) {
+                    EntityPlayer pl = new EntityPlayer(
+                            MinecraftServer.getServer(),
+                            MinecraftServer.getServer().getWorldServer(0),
+                            (GameProfile) (new WrappedGameProfile(uuid, displayName)).getHandle(),
+                            new PlayerInteractManager(MinecraftServer.getServer().getWorldServer(0))
+                    );
+                    PacketPlayOutPlayerInfo pi
+                            = new PacketPlayOutPlayerInfo(
+                                    PacketPlayOutPlayerInfo.EnumPlayerInfoAction.ADD_PLAYER, pl);
+                    return PacketContainer.fromPacket(pi);
+                } else {
+                    plugin.logDebug("T: Removing: " + name);
+                    EntityPlayer pl = new EntityPlayer(
+                            MinecraftServer.getServer(),
+                            MinecraftServer.getServer().getWorldServer(0),
+                            (GameProfile) (new WrappedGameProfile(uuid, displayName)).getHandle(),
+                            new PlayerInteractManager(MinecraftServer.getServer().getWorldServer(0))
+                    );
+                    PacketPlayOutPlayerInfo pi
+                            = new PacketPlayOutPlayerInfo(
+                                    PacketPlayOutPlayerInfo.EnumPlayerInfoAction.REMOVE_PLAYER, pl);
+                    return PacketContainer.fromPacket(pi);
+                }
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
+                plugin.logError("tabPacket: " + ex.getMessage());
+            }
         } else {
             plugin.logDebug("tabPacket: deprecated ");
             playerListConstructor = protocolManager.createPacketConstructor(Packets.Server.PLAYER_INFO, "", false, (int) 0);