diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/commands/NetMsgCommand.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/commands/NetMsgCommand.java
index ee561cf..d004a41 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/commands/NetMsgCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkbot/commands/NetMsgCommand.java
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import static land.chipmunk.chipmunkbot.plugins.CommandManager.argument;
 import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.StringArgumentType.greedyString;
 import static com.mojang.brigadier.arguments.StringArgumentType.getString;
 import com.mojang.brigadier.context.CommandContext;
+import com.github.steveice10.packetlib.Session;
+import com.github.steveice10.packetlib.packet.PacketProtocol;
+import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.MinecraftProtocol;
+import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.ProtocolState;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
 
@@ -38,6 +42,11 @@ public class NetMsgCommand extends Command {
 
     for (Client remote : source.client().allClients()) {
       if (!(remote instanceof ChipmunkBot)) continue; // ? Is this optimal?
+
+      final Session session = remote.session();
+      final PacketProtocol protocol = session.getPacketProtocol();
+      if (!session.isConnected() || (protocol instanceof MinecraftProtocol && ((MinecraftProtocol) protocol).getState() != ProtocolState.GAME)) continue;
+
       ((ChipmunkBot) remote).chat().tellraw(message);
     }