diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/ServerConfiguration.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/ServerConfiguration.java
index 86d1b609b8..a58e241945 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/ServerConfiguration.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/ServerConfiguration.java
@@ -21,4 +21,13 @@ public interface ServerConfiguration {
      * @return whether the server is in online mode or behind a proxy configured for online mode
      */
     boolean isProxyOnlineMode();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets whether the server is configured to work behind a proxy.
+     * <p>
+     * This returns true if either Velocity or BungeeCord is enabled.
+     *
+     * @return whether the server is configured to work behind a proxy
+     */
+    boolean isProxyEnabled();
 }
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/PaperServerConfiguration.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/PaperServerConfiguration.java
index 14d0965f4c..b957d58371 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/PaperServerConfiguration.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/io/papermc/paper/configuration/PaperServerConfiguration.java
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
 package io.papermc.paper.configuration;
 
+import org.spigotmc.SpigotConfig;
+
 public class PaperServerConfiguration implements ServerConfiguration {
 
     @Override
     public boolean isProxyOnlineMode() {
         return GlobalConfiguration.get().proxies.isProxyOnlineMode();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isProxyEnabled() {
+        return GlobalConfiguration.get().proxies.velocity.enabled || SpigotConfig.bungee;
+    }
 }