diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 86b698d7..fbd6c1ec 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ tests:
 
 devenv:
 	docker-compose -p infrared -f deployments/docker-compose.dev.yml up
+	docker-compose -p infrared -f deployments/docker-compose.dev.yml down
 
 run:
 	go run -race . -c config.yml -w dev/ -e dev
diff --git a/deployments/docker-compose.dev.yml b/deployments/docker-compose.dev.yml
index f0e5b978..f23330d2 100644
--- a/deployments/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/deployments/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ services:
       - 25566:25565/tcp
     environment:
       EULA: "TRUE"
-      VERSION: "1.19.2"
+      VERSION: "1.19.3"
+      TYPE: PAPER
       #TYPE: "FORGE"
       #FORGE_VERSION: "43.1.1"
     networks:
diff --git a/internal/pkg/java/server.go b/internal/pkg/java/server.go
index d1f30baf..b4c9f4c8 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/java/server.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/java/server.go
@@ -32,12 +32,17 @@ func (s *statusResponseJSONProvider) isStatusCacheValid() bool {
 	return s.cacheSetAt.Add(s.cacheTTL).After(time.Now())
 }
 
-func (s *statusResponseJSONProvider) requestNewStatusResponseJSON() (status.ResponseJSON, error) {
+func (s *statusResponseJSONProvider) requestNewStatusResponseJSON(pc *ProcessedConn) (status.ResponseJSON, error) {
 	rc, err := s.server.dial()
 	if err != nil {
 		return status.ResponseJSON{}, err
 	}
 
+	if err := s.server.prepareConns(pc, rc); err != nil {
+		rc.Close()
+		return status.ResponseJSON{}, err
+	}
+
 	if err := rc.WritePackets(s.handshakePk, s.statusRequestPk); err != nil {
 		return status.ResponseJSON{}, err
 	}
@@ -61,7 +66,7 @@ func (s *statusResponseJSONProvider) requestNewStatusResponseJSON() (status.Resp
 	return respJSON, nil
 }
 
-func (s *statusResponseJSONProvider) StatusResponseJSON() (status.ResponseJSON, error) {
+func (s *statusResponseJSONProvider) StatusResponseJSON(pc *ProcessedConn) (status.ResponseJSON, error) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -69,7 +74,7 @@ func (s *statusResponseJSONProvider) StatusResponseJSON() (status.ResponseJSON,
 		return s.statusResponseJSONCache, nil
 	}
 
-	respJSON, err := s.requestNewStatusResponseJSON()
+	respJSON, err := s.requestNewStatusResponseJSON(pc)
 	if err != nil {
 		return status.ResponseJSON{}, err
 	}
@@ -81,7 +86,7 @@ func (s *statusResponseJSONProvider) StatusResponseJSON() (status.ResponseJSON,
 }
 
 type StatusResponseJSONProvider interface {
-	StatusResponseJSON() (status.ResponseJSON, error)
+	StatusResponseJSON(pc *ProcessedConn) (status.ResponseJSON, error)
 }
 
 type Server struct {
@@ -133,10 +138,24 @@ func (s Server) handleConn(c net.Conn) (infrared.Conn, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if err := s.prepareConns(pc, rc); err != nil {
+		rc.Close()
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Sends the handshake and the request or login packet to the server
+	if err := rc.WritePackets(pc.readPks...); err != nil {
+		rc.Close()
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return rc, nil
+}
+
+func (s Server) prepareConns(pc *ProcessedConn, rc net.Conn) error {
 	if s.SendProxyProtocol {
 		if err := writeProxyProtocolHeader(pc.RemoteAddr(), rc); err != nil {
-			defer rc.Close()
-			return nil, err
+			return err
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -151,13 +170,7 @@ func (s Server) handleConn(c net.Conn) (infrared.Conn, error) {
 		pc.readPks[0] = pc.handshake.Marshal()
 	}
 
-	// Sends the handshake and the request or login packet to the server
-	if err := rc.WritePackets(pc.readPks...); err != nil {
-		defer rc.Close()
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return rc, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (s Server) handleDialTimeoutStatusRequest(pc *ProcessedConn) error {
@@ -211,7 +224,7 @@ func (s Server) handleStatusPing(pc *ProcessedConn) error {
 }
 
 func (s Server) overrideStatusResponse(pc *ProcessedConn) error {
-	respJSON, err := s.statusResponseJSONProvider.StatusResponseJSON()
+	respJSON, err := s.statusResponseJSONProvider.StatusResponseJSON(pc)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}