diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/BackendPlaySessionHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/BackendPlaySessionHandler.java
index dfe230e318..96d7b4ffe3 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/BackendPlaySessionHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/backend/BackendPlaySessionHandler.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundCookieRequestPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.ClientboundStoreCookiePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.DisconnectPacket;
+import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.HeaderAndFooterPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.KeepAlivePacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.LegacyPlayerListItemPacket;
 import com.velocitypowered.proxy.protocol.packet.PluginMessagePacket;
@@ -338,6 +339,16 @@ public boolean handle(TabCompleteResponsePacket packet) {
     return true;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public boolean handle(HeaderAndFooterPacket packet) {
+    // Snoop the backend's player list header/footer so the proxy's tracked values stay in sync
+    // with what the player actually sees.
+    serverConn.getPlayer().setPlayerListHeaderAndFooterSilent(
+        packet.getHeader().getComponent(),
+        packet.getFooter().getComponent());
+    return false;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public boolean handle(LegacyPlayerListItemPacket packet) {
     serverConn.getPlayer().getTabList().processLegacy(packet);
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
index 47d59a7186..de11c42fbd 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
@@ -479,6 +479,12 @@ public Component getPlayerListFooter() {
     return this.playerListFooter;
   }
 
+  public void setPlayerListHeaderAndFooterSilent(@NonNull final Component header,
+                                                 @NonNull final Component footer) {
+    this.playerListHeader = header;
+    this.playerListFooter = footer;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void sendPlayerListHeader(@NonNull final Component header) {
     this.sendPlayerListHeaderAndFooter(header, this.playerListFooter);
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/StateRegistry.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/StateRegistry.java
index 2971087685..eb7a412fcd 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/StateRegistry.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/StateRegistry.java
@@ -623,28 +623,28 @@ public enum StateRegistry {
       clientbound.register(
           HeaderAndFooterPacket.class,
           HeaderAndFooterPacket::new,
-          map(0x47, MINECRAFT_1_8, true),
-          map(0x48, MINECRAFT_1_9, true),
-          map(0x47, MINECRAFT_1_9_4, true),
-          map(0x49, MINECRAFT_1_12, true),
-          map(0x4A, MINECRAFT_1_12_1, true),
-          map(0x4E, MINECRAFT_1_13, true),
-          map(0x53, MINECRAFT_1_14, true),
-          map(0x54, MINECRAFT_1_15, true),
-          map(0x53, MINECRAFT_1_16, true),
-          map(0x5E, MINECRAFT_1_17, true),
-          map(0x5F, MINECRAFT_1_18, true),
-          map(0x60, MINECRAFT_1_19, true),
-          map(0x63, MINECRAFT_1_19_1, true),
-          map(0x61, MINECRAFT_1_19_3, true),
-          map(0x65, MINECRAFT_1_19_4, true),
-          map(0x68, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, true),
-          map(0x6A, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, true),
-          map(0x6D, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, true),
-          map(0x74, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, true),
-          map(0x73, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, true),
-          map(0x78, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, true),
-          map(0x7A, MINECRAFT_26_1, true));
+          map(0x47, MINECRAFT_1_8, false),
+          map(0x48, MINECRAFT_1_9, false),
+          map(0x47, MINECRAFT_1_9_4, false),
+          map(0x49, MINECRAFT_1_12, false),
+          map(0x4A, MINECRAFT_1_12_1, false),
+          map(0x4E, MINECRAFT_1_13, false),
+          map(0x53, MINECRAFT_1_14, false),
+          map(0x54, MINECRAFT_1_15, false),
+          map(0x53, MINECRAFT_1_16, false),
+          map(0x5E, MINECRAFT_1_17, false),
+          map(0x5F, MINECRAFT_1_18, false),
+          map(0x60, MINECRAFT_1_19, false),
+          map(0x63, MINECRAFT_1_19_1, false),
+          map(0x61, MINECRAFT_1_19_3, false),
+          map(0x65, MINECRAFT_1_19_4, false),
+          map(0x68, MINECRAFT_1_20_2, false),
+          map(0x6A, MINECRAFT_1_20_3, false),
+          map(0x6D, MINECRAFT_1_20_5, false),
+          map(0x74, MINECRAFT_1_21_2, false),
+          map(0x73, MINECRAFT_1_21_5, false),
+          map(0x78, MINECRAFT_1_21_9, false),
+          map(0x7A, MINECRAFT_26_1, false));
       clientbound.register(
           LegacyTitlePacket.class,
           LegacyTitlePacket::new,
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HeaderAndFooterPacket.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HeaderAndFooterPacket.java
index 339d026f8f..a52d2a3153 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HeaderAndFooterPacket.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HeaderAndFooterPacket.java
@@ -28,11 +28,10 @@
 
 public class HeaderAndFooterPacket implements MinecraftPacket {
 
-  private final ComponentHolder header;
-  private final ComponentHolder footer;
+  private ComponentHolder header;
+  private ComponentHolder footer;
 
   public HeaderAndFooterPacket() {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Decode is not implemented");
   }
 
   public HeaderAndFooterPacket(ComponentHolder header, ComponentHolder footer) {
@@ -50,7 +49,8 @@ public ComponentHolder getFooter() {
 
   @Override
   public void decode(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction, ProtocolVersion version) {
-    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Decode is not implemented");
+    header = ComponentHolder.read(buf, version);
+    footer = ComponentHolder.read(buf, version);
   }
 
   @Override