diff --git a/azalea-client/src/plugins/auto_reconnect.rs b/azalea-client/src/plugins/auto_reconnect.rs
index ea74987a..d6f49a5f 100644
--- a/azalea-client/src/plugins/auto_reconnect.rs
+++ b/azalea-client/src/plugins/auto_reconnect.rs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ pub fn rejoin_after_delay(
             commands.entity(entity).remove::<InternalReconnectAfter>();
 
             // our Entity will be reused since the account has the same uuid
-            join_events.send(StartJoinServerEvent {
+            join_events.write(StartJoinServerEvent {
                 account: account.clone(),
                 connect_opts: connect_opts.clone(),
                 // not actually necessary since we're reusing the same entity and LocalPlayerEvents
diff --git a/azalea-client/src/plugins/join.rs b/azalea-client/src/plugins/join.rs
index 2d9572e3..285edb3d 100644
--- a/azalea-client/src/plugins/join.rs
+++ b/azalea-client/src/plugins/join.rs
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ pub fn poll_create_connection_task(
                 Ok(conn) => conn,
                 Err(error) => {
                     warn!("failed to create connection: {error}");
-                    connection_failed_events.send(ConnectionFailedEvent { entity, error });
+                    connection_failed_events.write(ConnectionFailedEvent { entity, error });
                     return;
                 }
             };