diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java
index 51533dfd8..225f8207a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import java.util.OptionalInt;
 
 public class UpstreamPacketHandler extends LoggingPacketHandler {
 
+    private boolean networkSettingsRequested = false;
     private Deque<String> packsToSent = new ArrayDeque<>();
 
     public UpstreamPacketHandler(GeyserImpl geyser, GeyserSession session) {
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ public class UpstreamPacketHandler extends LoggingPacketHandler {
 
         session.getUpstream().getSession().setCompression(algorithm);
         session.getUpstream().getSession().setCompressionLevel(this.geyser.getConfig().getBedrock().getCompressionLevel());
+        networkSettingsRequested = true;
         return PacketSignal.HANDLED;
     }
 
@@ -148,6 +150,11 @@ public class UpstreamPacketHandler extends LoggingPacketHandler {
             return PacketSignal.HANDLED;
         }
 
+        if (!networkSettingsRequested) {
+            session.disconnect(GeyserLocale.getLocaleStringLog("geyser.network.outdated.client", GameProtocol.getAllSupportedBedrockVersions()));
+            return PacketSignal.HANDLED;
+        }
+
         // Set the block translation based off of version
         session.setBlockMappings(BlockRegistries.BLOCKS.forVersion(loginPacket.getProtocolVersion()));
         session.setItemMappings(Registries.ITEMS.forVersion(loginPacket.getProtocolVersion()));