diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/TransitionSessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/TransitionSessionHandler.java
index 6655e3fbf2..a74f7c56aa 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/TransitionSessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/TransitionSessionHandler.java
@@ -137,12 +137,14 @@ public boolean handle(JoinGamePacket packet) {
           smc.setActiveSessionHandler(StateRegistry.PLAY,
               new BackendPlaySessionHandler(server, serverConn));
 
-          // Clean up disabling auto-read while the connected event was being processed.
-          smc.setAutoReading(true);
-
           // Now set the connected server.
           serverConn.getPlayer().setConnectedServer(serverConn);
 
+          // Clean up disabling auto-read while the connected event was being processed.
+          // Do this after setting the connection, so no incoming packets are processed before
+          // the API knows which server the player is connected to.
+          smc.setAutoReading(true);
+
           // Send client settings. In 1.20.2+ this is done in the config state.
           if (smc.getProtocolVersion().lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_20_2)
               && player.getClientSettingsPacket() != null) {