diff --git a/Reactor/Networking/Patches/ClientPatches.cs b/Reactor/Networking/Patches/ClientPatches.cs
index ed84649..7c5bc74 100644
--- a/Reactor/Networking/Patches/ClientPatches.cs
+++ b/Reactor/Networking/Patches/ClientPatches.cs
@@ -154,6 +154,15 @@ private static IEnumerator Coroutine(UdpConnection connection)
         [HarmonyPatch(typeof(InnerNetClient), nameof(InnerNetClient.GetConnectionData))]
         public static class HandshakePatch
         {
+            public static void Prefix(ref bool useDtlsLayout)
+            {
+                // Due to reasons currently unknown, the useDtlsLayout parameter sometimes doesn't reflect whether DTLS
+                // is actually supposed to be enabled. This causes a bad handshake message and a quick disconnect.
+                // The field on AmongUsClient appears to be more reliable, so override this parameter with what it is supposed to be.
+                Logger<ReactorPlugin>.Info($"Currently using dtls: {useDtlsLayout}. Should use dtls: {AmongUsClient.Instance.useDtls}");
+                useDtlsLayout = AmongUsClient.Instance.useDtls;
+            }
+
             public static void Postfix(ref Il2CppStructArray<byte> __result)
             {
                 ModList.Update();