diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/network/packet/PacketCancelException.java b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/network/packet/PacketCancelException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..184c7169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/network/packet/PacketCancelException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.packet;
+
+public class PacketCancelException extends RuntimeException {
+    public PacketCancelException() {
+        super("This packet should not be sent out!");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/network/tcp/TcpPacketCodec.java b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/network/tcp/TcpPacketCodec.java
index 91c8b4fb..141b1b98 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/network/tcp/TcpPacketCodec.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/network/tcp/TcpPacketCodec.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.codec.PacketDefinition;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.event.session.PacketErrorEvent;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.packet.FakeFlushPacket;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.packet.Packet;
+import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.packet.PacketCancelException;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.packet.PacketProtocol;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.packet.PacketRegistry;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ public class TcpPacketCodec extends ByteToMessageCodec<Packet> {
     public void encode(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Packet packet, ByteBuf buf) {
         if (packet == FakeFlushPacket.INSTANCE) {
             log.debug("Fake flush packet reached");
-            return;
+            throw new PacketCancelException();
         }
 
         if (log.isTraceEnabled()) {
diff --git a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/network/tcp/TcpSession.java b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/network/tcp/TcpSession.java
index af370e58..b20c537f 100644
--- a/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/network/tcp/TcpSession.java
+++ b/protocol/src/main/java/org/geysermc/mcprotocollib/network/tcp/TcpSession.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.event.session.PacketSendingEvent;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.event.session.SessionEvent;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.event.session.SessionListener;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.packet.Packet;
+import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.packet.PacketCancelException;
 import org.geysermc.mcprotocollib.network.packet.PacketProtocol;
 
 import java.net.SocketAddress;
@@ -315,6 +316,10 @@ public abstract class TcpSession extends SimpleChannelInboundHandler<Packet> imp
 
     @Override
     public void exceptionCaught(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Throwable cause) {
+        if (cause instanceof PacketCancelException) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         Component message;
         if (cause instanceof TimeoutException) {
             message = Component.translatable("disconnect.timeout");