diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 92a99432..27fc081c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -598,11 +598,26 @@
                 <enabled>true</enabled>
             </snapshots>
         </repository>
+        <repository>
+            <id>opencollab-snapshot</id>
+            <url>https://repo.opencollab.dev/maven-snapshots/</url>
+            <releases>
+                <enabled>false</enabled>
+            </releases>
+            <snapshots>
+                <enabled>true</enabled>
+            </snapshots>
+        </repository>
     </repositories>
 
     <dependencies>
         <!-- Java Libraries -->
-
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.geysermc.floodgate</groupId>
+            <artifactId>api</artifactId>
+            <version>2.2.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <!-- Jalu Injector -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.jalu</groupId>
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListener.java
index b8173056..778fc994 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/listener/PlayerListener.java
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerRespawnEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerShearEntityEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerSwapHandItemsEvent;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.InventoryView;
+import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.FloodgateApi;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 import java.util.Locale;
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
     private PermissionsManager permissionsManager;
     @Inject
     private QuickCommandsProtectionManager quickCommandsProtectionManager;
+    @Inject
+    private FloodgateApi Floodgate;
 
     // Lowest priority to apply fast protection checks
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST)
@@ -112,7 +115,9 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
         if (validationService.isUnrestricted(name)) {
             return;
         }
-
+        if (settings.getProperty(RestrictionSettings.HOOK_FLOODGATE_PLAYER) && Floodgate.isFloodgateId(event.getUniqueId())){
+            return;
+        }
         // Non-blocking checks
         try {
             onJoinVerifier.checkIsValidName(name);
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
             event.setKickMessage(messages.retrieveSingle(name, e.getReason(), e.getArgs()));
             event.setLoginResult(AsyncPlayerPreLoginEvent.Result.KICK_OTHER);
         }
+
     }
 
     /*
diff --git a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
index cc92aade..478e7051 100644
--- a/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
+++ b/src/main/java/fr/xephi/authme/settings/properties/RestrictionSettings.java
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ public final class RestrictionSettings implements SettingsHolder {
     public static final Property<String> ALLOWED_NICKNAME_CHARACTERS =
         newProperty("settings.restrictions.allowedNicknameCharacters", "[a-zA-Z0-9_]*");
 
+    @Comment("Allow FloodGatePlayer Join Without checkIsValidName()")
+    public static final Property<Boolean> HOOK_FLOODGATE_PLAYER =
+        newProperty("settings.restrictions.hookFloodGatePlayer", false);
     @Comment({
         "How far can unregistered players walk?",
         "Set to 0 for unlimited radius"
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index cd0d90be..1e7fdeed 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ softdepend:
     - Essentials
     - EssentialsSpawn
     - ProtocolLib
+    - floodgate
 commands:
   authme:
     description: AuthMe op commands