diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol16x.cpp b/src/Protocol/Protocol16x.cpp
index bf7d9a0b1..3da23a1dc 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol16x.cpp
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol16x.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Implements the 1.6.x protocol classes:
 #include "../Entities/Entity.h"
 #include "../Entities/Player.h"
 #include "../UI/Window.h"
+#include "../CompositeChat.h"
 
 
 
@@ -89,6 +90,18 @@ void cProtocol161::SendChat(const AString & a_Message)
 
 
 
+void cProtocol161::SendChat(const cCompositeChat & a_Message)
+{
+	// This protocol version doesn't support composite messages to the full
+	// Just extract each part's text and use it:
+	
+	super::SendChat(Printf("{\"text\":\"%s\"}", EscapeString(a_Message.ExtractText()).c_str()));
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cProtocol161::SendEditSign(int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ)
 {
 	cCSLock Lock(m_CSPacket);
diff --git a/src/Protocol/Protocol16x.h b/src/Protocol/Protocol16x.h
index 325e41c5a..ae1388649 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Protocol16x.h
+++ b/src/Protocol/Protocol16x.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ protected:
 	// cProtocol150 overrides:
 	virtual void SendAttachEntity  (const cEntity & a_Entity, const cEntity * a_Vehicle) override;
 	virtual void SendChat          (const AString & a_Message) override;
+	virtual void SendChat          (const cCompositeChat & a_Message) override;
 	virtual void SendEditSign      (int a_BlockX, int a_BlockY, int a_BlockZ) override;  ///< Request the client to open up the sign editor for the sign (1.6+)
 	virtual void SendGameMode      (eGameMode a_GameMode) override;
 	virtual void SendHealth        (void) override;