diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java
index b58a01c6dd..6a9f96fcae 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ServerConnector.java
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ public void handle(PacketWrapper packet) throws Exception
     public void handle(LoginSuccess loginSuccess) throws Exception
     {
         Preconditions.checkState( thisState == State.LOGIN_SUCCESS, "Not expecting LOGIN_SUCCESS" );
+        user.getCh().setConsolidate( false );
         if ( user.getPendingConnection().getVersion() >= ProtocolConstants.MINECRAFT_1_20_2 )
         {
             ServerConnection server = new ServerConnection( ch, target );
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 64e9a7641e..b4330c05de 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
@@ -799,9 +799,21 @@ public void handle(Login login) throws Exception
         receivedLogin = true;
         ServerConnector.handleLogin( bungee, server.getCh(), con, server.getInfo(), null, server, login );
 
+        con.getCh().setConsolidate( true );
+        server.getCh().setConsolidate( true );
+
         throw CancelSendSignal.INSTANCE;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void channelReadComplete(ChannelWrapper channel) throws Exception
+    {
+        if ( con.isConnected() )
+        {
+            con.getCh().forceFlush();
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString()
     {
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
index 89ce8a5f70..dd76044646 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/connection/UpstreamBridge.java
@@ -385,6 +385,15 @@ public void handle(LoginPayloadResponse loginPayloadResponse) throws Exception
         con.getPendingConnection().handle( loginPayloadResponse );
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void channelReadComplete(ChannelWrapper channel) throws Exception
+    {
+        if ( con.getServer() != null && con.getServer().isConnected() )
+        {
+            con.getServer().getCh().forceFlush();
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String toString()
     {
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java
index a7627d4016..9378527e21 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/ChannelWrapper.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 public class ChannelWrapper
 {
+    private static final int MAX_CONSOLIDATION = Integer.getInteger( "net.md_5.bungee.flush-consolidation-limit", 20 );
 
     private final Channel ch;
     @Getter
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ public class ChannelWrapper
     private volatile boolean closed;
     @Getter
     private volatile boolean closing;
+    private boolean consolidate;
+    private int consolidationCounter;
 
     public ChannelWrapper(ChannelHandlerContext ctx)
     {
@@ -40,6 +43,12 @@ public ChannelWrapper(ChannelHandlerContext ctx)
         this.remoteAddress = ( this.ch.remoteAddress() == null ) ? this.ch.parent().localAddress() : this.ch.remoteAddress();
     }
 
+    public void setConsolidate(boolean enabled)
+    {
+        consolidate = enabled;
+        forceFlush();
+    }
+
     public Protocol getDecodeProtocol()
     {
         return getMinecraftDecoder().getProtocol();
@@ -57,6 +66,8 @@ public Protocol getEncodeProtocol()
 
     public void setEncodeProtocol(Protocol protocol)
     {
+        // before changing the encoder protocol we should always flush to ensure no wrong states
+        forceFlush();
         getMinecraftEncoder().setProtocol( protocol );
     }
 
@@ -89,6 +100,15 @@ public int getEncodeVersion()
 
     public void write(Object packet)
     {
+        // ensure netty context to for less context schedules
+        // by default we are mostly in netty context anyway, but plugins can use ProxiedPlayer.unsafe().sendPacket()
+        // in non netty context
+        if ( !ch.eventLoop().inEventLoop() )
+        {
+            ch.eventLoop().execute( () -> write( packet ) );
+            return;
+        }
+
         if ( !closed )
         {
             DefinedPacket defined = null;
@@ -96,11 +116,11 @@ public void write(Object packet)
             {
                 PacketWrapper wrapper = (PacketWrapper) packet;
                 wrapper.setReleased( true );
-                ch.writeAndFlush( wrapper.buf, ch.voidPromise() );
+                ch.write( wrapper.buf, ch.voidPromise() );
                 defined = wrapper.packet;
             } else
             {
-                ch.writeAndFlush( packet, ch.voidPromise() );
+                ch.write( packet, ch.voidPromise() );
                 if ( packet instanceof DefinedPacket )
                 {
                     defined = (DefinedPacket) packet;
@@ -113,11 +133,32 @@ public void write(Object packet)
                 if ( nextProtocol != null )
                 {
                     setEncodeProtocol( nextProtocol );
+                    return;
                 }
             }
+            signalFlush();
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
+    private void signalFlush()
+    {
+        if ( !consolidate || consolidationCounter++ >= MAX_CONSOLIDATION )
+        {
+            forceFlush();
         }
+
     }
 
+    public void forceFlush()
+    {
+        ch.flush();
+        consolidationCounter = 0;
+    }
+
+
+
     public void markClosed()
     {
         closed = closing = true;
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
index d82173b1ea..5e3cc53082 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/HandlerBoss.java
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public void channelWritabilityChanged(ChannelHandlerContext ctx) throws Exceptio
         if ( handler != null )
         {
             handler.writabilityChanged( channel );
+            channel.forceFlush();
         }
     }
 
@@ -142,6 +143,15 @@ public void channelRead(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg) throws Exception
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void channelReadComplete(ChannelHandlerContext ctx) throws Exception
+    {
+        if ( handler != null )
+        {
+            handler.channelReadComplete( channel );
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void exceptionCaught(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Throwable cause) throws Exception
     {
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/PacketHandler.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/PacketHandler.java
index 7bd223d9ca..619f67920d 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/PacketHandler.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/netty/PacketHandler.java
@@ -32,4 +32,8 @@ public void disconnected(ChannelWrapper channel) throws Exception
     public void writabilityChanged(ChannelWrapper channel) throws Exception
     {
     }
+
+    public void channelReadComplete(ChannelWrapper channel) throws Exception
+    {
+    }
 }