diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/util/ServerListPingHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/util/ServerListPingHandler.java
index 760ef2fea3..d253d35945 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/util/ServerListPingHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/util/ServerListPingHandler.java
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ public ServerListPingHandler(VelocityServer server) {
   }
 
   private ServerPing constructLocalPing(ProtocolVersion version) {
+    if (version == ProtocolVersion.UNKNOWN) {
+      version = ProtocolVersion.MAXIMUM_VERSION;
+    }
     VelocityConfiguration configuration = server.getConfiguration();
     return new ServerPing(
         new ServerPing.Version(version.getProtocol(),