diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/chat/GsonComponentSerializerWrapper.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/chat/GsonComponentSerializerWrapper.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5888c06a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/chat/GsonComponentSerializerWrapper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2021 GeyserMC. http://geysermc.org
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ *
+ * @author GeyserMC
+ * @link https://github.com/GeyserMC/Geyser
+ */
+
+package org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.chat;
+
+import com.google.gson.Gson;
+import com.google.gson.GsonBuilder;
+import com.google.gson.JsonElement;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.gson.GsonComponentSerializer;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.function.UnaryOperator;
+
+/**
+ * A wrapper around a normal GsonComponentSerializer to accept null components.
+ */
+public final class GsonComponentSerializerWrapper implements GsonComponentSerializer {
+    private final GsonComponentSerializer source;
+
+    public GsonComponentSerializerWrapper(GsonComponentSerializer source) {
+        this.source = source;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull Gson serializer() {
+        return this.source.serializer();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull UnaryOperator<GsonBuilder> populator() {
+        return this.source.populator();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull Component deserializeFromTree(@NotNull JsonElement input) {
+        // This has yet to be an issue, so it won't be overridden unless we have to
+        return this.source.deserializeFromTree(input);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull JsonElement serializeToTree(@NotNull Component component) {
+        return this.source.serializeToTree(component);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public @Nullable Component deserialize(@NotNull String input) {
+        // See https://github.com/KyoriPowered/adventure/issues/447
+        return this.serializer().fromJson(input, Component.class);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull String serialize(@NotNull Component component) {
+        return this.source.serialize(component);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull Builder toBuilder() {
+        return this.source.toBuilder();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/chat/MessageTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/chat/MessageTranslator.java
index 1f0380f2f..520e27455 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/chat/MessageTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/chat/MessageTranslator.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class MessageTranslator {
     private static final TranslatableComponentRenderer<String> RENDERER = new MinecraftTranslationRegistry();
 
     // Possible TODO: replace the legacy hover event serializer with an empty one since we have no use for hover events
-    private static final GsonComponentSerializer GSON_SERIALIZER = DefaultComponentSerializer.get();
+    private static final GsonComponentSerializer GSON_SERIALIZER;
 
     // Store team colors for player names
     private static final Map<TeamColor, String> TEAM_COLORS = new EnumMap<>(TeamColor.class);
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ public class MessageTranslator {
         TEAM_COLORS.put(TeamColor.BOLD, BASE + "l");
         TEAM_COLORS.put(TeamColor.STRIKETHROUGH, BASE + "m");
         TEAM_COLORS.put(TeamColor.ITALIC, BASE + "o");
+
+        // Temporary fix for https://github.com/KyoriPowered/adventure/issues/447
+        GsonComponentSerializer source = DefaultComponentSerializer.get();
+        GSON_SERIALIZER = new GsonComponentSerializerWrapper(source);
+        // Tell MCProtocolLib to use this serializer, too.
+        DefaultComponentSerializer.set(GSON_SERIALIZER);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/title/JavaSetTitleTextTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/title/JavaSetTitleTextTranslator.java
index 199d05e3b..ddaa5b677 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/title/JavaSetTitleTextTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/title/JavaSetTitleTextTranslator.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class JavaSetTitleTextTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerSetTitleT
     @Override
     public void translate(GeyserSession session, ServerSetTitleTextPacket packet) {
         String text;
-        if (packet.getText() == null) { //TODO 1.17 can this happen?
+        if (packet.getText() == null) { // This can happen, see https://github.com/KyoriPowered/adventure/issues/447
             text = " ";
         } else {
             text = MessageTranslator.convertMessage(packet.getText(), session.getLocale());
diff --git a/connector/src/test/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/chat/MessageTranslatorTest.java b/connector/src/test/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/chat/MessageTranslatorTest.java
index dd358cc6d..649e96425 100644
--- a/connector/src/test/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/chat/MessageTranslatorTest.java
+++ b/connector/src/test/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/chat/MessageTranslatorTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 package org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.chat;
 
+import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.DefaultComponentSerializer;
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ public class MessageTranslatorTest {
         //// Test translation with the ' character (which MessageFormat requires special handling for)
         //messages.put("{\"translate\":\"commands.give.success.single\",\"with\":[{\"text\":\"1\"},{\"color\":\"yellow\",\"hoverEvent\":{\"action\":\"show_item\",\"contents\":{\"id\":\"minecraft:player_head\",\"tag\":\"{SkullOwner:\\\"Camotoy\\\"}\"}},\"translate\":\"chat.square_brackets\",\"with\":[{\"extra\":[{\"translate\":\"block.minecraft.player_head.named\",\"with\":[{\"text\":\"Camotoy\"}]}],\"text\":\"\"}]},{\"insertion\":\"DoctorMad9952\",\"clickEvent\":{\"action\":\"suggest_command\",\"value\":\"/tell DoctorMad9952 \"},\"hoverEvent\":{\"action\":\"show_entity\",\"contents\":{\"type\":\"minecraft:player\",\"id\":\"8d712993-d208-3dac-b4d8-f2ce7e7d2b75\",\"name\":{\"text\":\"DoctorMad9952\"}}},\"extra\":[{\"text\":\"DoctorMad9952\"}],\"text\":\"\"}]}",
         //        "Gave 1 §r§e[Camotoy's Head]§r to DoctorMad9952");
+
+        MessageTranslator.init();
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -77,4 +80,9 @@ public class MessageTranslatorTest {
         Assert.assertEquals("Reset before message is not handled properly", "§r§eGame Selector", MessageTranslator.convertMessageLenient("§r§eGame Selector"));
         Assert.assertEquals("Unimplemented formatting chars not stripped", "Bold Underline", MessageTranslator.convertMessageLenient("§m§nBold Underline"));
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testNullTextPacket() {
+        DefaultComponentSerializer.get().deserialize("null");
+    }
 }