diff --git a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs
index 5c42c06b..0f201d7a 100644
--- a/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs
+++ b/MinecraftClient/Protocol/Handlers/Protocol18.cs
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ namespace MinecraftClient.Protocol.Handlers
                         handler.OnTextReceived(message, true);
                         break;
                     case PacketIncomingType.Respawn:
-                        if (protocolversion < MC116Version)
+                        if (protocolversion >= MC116Version)
                         {
                             // TODO handle dimensions for 1.16+, needed for terrain handling
                             dataTypes.ReadNextString(packetData);