diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/FastLoginBukkit.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/FastLoginBukkit.java
index 880e5e61..ca8a9279 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/FastLoginBukkit.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/FastLoginBukkit.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  */
 package com.github.games647.fastlogin.bukkit;
 
-import com.comphenix.protocol.ProtocolLibrary;
 import com.github.games647.fastlogin.bukkit.command.CrackedCommand;
 import com.github.games647.fastlogin.bukkit.command.PremiumCommand;
 import com.github.games647.fastlogin.bukkit.listener.ConnectionListener;
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ public class FastLoginBukkit extends JavaPlugin implements PlatformPlugin<Comman
 
                 if (isPluginInstalled("floodgate")) {
                     if (getConfig().getBoolean("floodgatePrefixWorkaround")){
-                        ProtocolLibrary.getProtocolManager().addPacketListener(new ManualNameChange(this, floodgateService));
+                        ManualNameChange.register(this, floodgateService);
                         logger.info("Floodgate prefix injection workaround has been enabled.");
                         logger.info("If you have problems joining the server, try disabling it in the configuration.");
                     } else {
diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/listener/protocollib/ManualNameChange.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/listener/protocollib/ManualNameChange.java
index e3c6dd4f..c619b925 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/listener/protocollib/ManualNameChange.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/github/games647/fastlogin/bukkit/listener/protocollib/ManualNameChange.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.FloodgateApi;
 
 import static com.comphenix.protocol.PacketType.Login.Client.START;
 
+import com.comphenix.protocol.ProtocolLibrary;
+
 /**
  * Manually inject Floodgate player name prefixes.
  * <br>
@@ -57,6 +59,14 @@ public class ManualNameChange extends PacketAdapter {
         this.floodgate = floodgate;
     }
 
+    public static void register(FastLoginBukkit plugin, FloodgateService floodgate) {
+        // they will be created with a static builder, because otherwise it will throw a NoClassDefFoundError
+        ProtocolLibrary.getProtocolManager()
+                .getAsynchronousManager()
+                .registerAsyncHandler(new ManualNameChange(plugin, floodgate))
+                .start();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onPacketReceiving(PacketEvent packetEvent) {
         PacketContainer packet = packetEvent.getPacket();