diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/packets/clientbound/play/PacketPluginMessageReceived.java b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/packets/clientbound/play/PacketPluginMessageReceived.java
index be384fe72..89a13e8d0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/packets/clientbound/play/PacketPluginMessageReceived.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/packets/clientbound/play/PacketPluginMessageReceived.java
@@ -31,4 +31,12 @@ public class PacketPluginMessageReceived implements ClientboundPacket {
     public void handle(PacketHandler h) {
         h.handle(this);
     }
+
+    public String getChannel() {
+        return channel;
+    }
+
+    public byte[] getData() {
+        return data;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/PacketHandler.java b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/PacketHandler.java
index e5785c138..896d7ee0b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/PacketHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/PacketHandler.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.packets.clientbound.status.PacketStatusPong;
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.packets.clientbound.status.PacketStatusResponse;
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.packets.serverbound.login.PacketEncryptionResponse;
 import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.packets.serverbound.play.PacketKeepAliveResponse;
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.packets.serverbound.play.PacketPluginMessageSended;
 
 import javax.crypto.SecretKey;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
@@ -78,6 +79,14 @@ public class PacketHandler {
     }
 
     public void handle(PacketPluginMessageReceived pkg) {
+        if (pkg.getChannel().equals("MC|Brand")) {
+            // server brand received
+            Log.info(String.format("Server is running %s on version %s", new String(pkg.getData()), connection.getVersion().getName()));
+
+            // send back own brand
+            // ToDo option to toggle for minosoft or original minecraft
+            connection.sendPacket(new PacketPluginMessageSended("MC|Brand", "Minosoft".getBytes()));
+        }
     }
 
     public void handle(PacketSpawnLocation pkg) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol.java b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol.java
index eabe9fc07..c3ec8b98f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ public interface Protocol {
 
     int getPacketCommand(Packets.Serverbound p);
 
+    String getName();
+
     Packets.Clientbound getPacketByCommand(ConnectionState s, int command);
 
     static Class<? extends ClientboundPacket> getPacketByPacket(Packets.Clientbound p) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/ProtocolVersion.java b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/ProtocolVersion.java
index de072d887..2ac2b30eb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/ProtocolVersion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/ProtocolVersion.java
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ package de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.protocol;
 public enum ProtocolVersion {
     VERSION_1_7_10(new Protocol_1_7_10());
 
-    private int version;
-    private Protocol protocol;
+    private final int version;
+    private final Protocol protocol;
 
     ProtocolVersion(Protocol protocol) {
         this.protocol = protocol;
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@ public enum ProtocolVersion {
         return protocol.getPacketCommand(p);
     }
 
+    public String getName() {
+        return protocol.getName();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol_1_7_10.java b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol_1_7_10.java
index 7224eea5f..ecf7a2699 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol_1_7_10.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol_1_7_10.java
@@ -128,6 +128,11 @@ public class Protocol_1_7_10 implements Protocol {
         return serverboundPacketMapping.get(p);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String getName() {
+        return "1.7.10";
+    }
+
     public Packets.Clientbound getPacketByCommand(ConnectionState s, int command) {
         for (Map.Entry<Packets.Clientbound, Integer> set : clientboundPacketMapping.entrySet()) {
             if (set.getValue() == command && set.getKey().name().startsWith(s.name())) {