diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java
index d518d05ffc..f42a5e0af2 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/DownstreamBridge.java
@@ -794,6 +794,11 @@ public void handle(Login login) throws Exception
         Preconditions.checkState( !receivedLogin, "Not expecting login" );
 
         receivedLogin = true;
+        // check if the players connection is ip-forwarded, spoof value to true to bypass the unsecure chat popup
+        if ( !con.getRewriteId().equals( con.getPendingConnection().getOfflineId() ) )
+        {
+            login.setSecureProfile( true );
+        }
         ServerConnector.handleLogin( bungee, server.getCh(), con, server.getInfo(), null, server, login );
 
         throw CancelSendSignal.INSTANCE;