diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
index 51738022b8..8c3f4c05d9 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
@@ -1917,7 +1917,6 @@ public class CraftPlayer extends CraftHumanEntity implements Player {
     public void setScoreboard(Scoreboard scoreboard) {
         Preconditions.checkArgument(scoreboard != null, "Scoreboard cannot be null");
         Preconditions.checkState(getHandle().connection != null, "Cannot set scoreboard yet (invalid player connection)");
-        Preconditions.checkState(!getHandle().connection.isDisconnected(), "Cannot set scoreboard for invalid CraftPlayer (player is disconnected)");
 
         this.server.getScoreboardManager().setPlayerBoard(this, scoreboard);
     }