diff --git a/lib/packets/packets.dart b/lib/packets/packets.dart
index 4159441..fb8d90d 100644
--- a/lib/packets/packets.dart
+++ b/lib/packets/packets.dart
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ class PacketClient {
   }
 
   Future<CompoundTag> send(IPacket packet) async {
+    if (!connected) {
+      return CompoundTag();
+    }
     socket!.add(await NbtIo.writeToStream(packet.encodeTag().asCompoundTag()));
     CompoundTag ct = CompoundTag();
     socket!.listen((data) async {
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 9d2672a..0fad868 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: libac_flutter
 description: "Aria's Creations code library"
-version: 1.0.8
+version: 1.0.9
 homepage: "https://zontreck.com"
 
 environment: