diff --git a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
index ee626603..34bce44a 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 
         public void SendData(PacketTypes msgType, string text = "", int number = 0, float number2 = 0f, float number3 = 0f, float number4 = 0f, int number5 = 0)
         {
-            if (!ConnectionAlive)
+            if (Index != -1 && !ConnectionAlive)
                 return;
             NetMessage.SendData((int)msgType, Index, -1, text, number, number2, number3, number4, number5);
         }