diff --git a/src/main/java/com/slyph/cloverchat/CloverChatPlugin.java b/src/main/java/com/slyph/cloverchat/CloverChatPlugin.java
index 16437e7..71df73e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/slyph/cloverchat/CloverChatPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/slyph/cloverchat/CloverChatPlugin.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import com.slyph.cloverchat.feature.messageinspect.MessageAuditService;
 import com.slyph.cloverchat.feature.proxysync.VelocityProxyChatService;
 import com.slyph.cloverchat.feature.updatechecker.UpdateCheckerService;
+import com.slyph.cloverchat.listener.CardboardChatBridge;
 import com.slyph.cloverchat.listener.ChatListener;
 import com.slyph.cloverchat.listener.CommandCooldownListener;
 import com.slyph.cloverchat.listener.JoinQuitListener;
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ public final class CloverChatPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
     private FileConfiguration hoversConfiguration;
     private FileConfiguration autoMessagesConfiguration;
     private boolean modernChatBridgeEnabled;
+    private boolean cardboardCompatibilityMode;
     private String activeLanguage = DEFAULT_LANGUAGE;
 
     @Override
@@ -67,9 +69,16 @@ public void onEnable() {
         velocityProxyChatService = new VelocityProxyChatService(this);
 
         ChatListener chatListener = new ChatListener(this);
-        modernChatBridgeEnabled = new ModernChatBridge(this, chatListener).register();
-        if (!modernChatBridgeEnabled) {
+        cardboardCompatibilityMode = isCardboardServer();
+        if (cardboardCompatibilityMode) {
+            modernChatBridgeEnabled = false;
             getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(chatListener, this);
+            getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new CardboardChatBridge(chatListener), this);
+        } else {
+            modernChatBridgeEnabled = new ModernChatBridge(this, chatListener).register();
+            if (!modernChatBridgeEnabled) {
+                getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(chatListener, this);
+            }
         }
         getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new JoinQuitListener(this), this);
         getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new CommandCooldownListener(this), this);
@@ -277,6 +286,18 @@ private String normalizeLanguage(String input) {
         return normalized;
     }
 
+    private boolean isCardboardServer() {
+        String serverName = getServer().getName();
+        String serverVersion = getServer().getVersion();
+        String bukkitVersion = getServer().getBukkitVersion();
+        String fingerprint = String.join(" ",
+                serverName == null ? "" : serverName,
+                serverVersion == null ? "" : serverVersion,
+                bukkitVersion == null ? "" : bukkitVersion
+        ).toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT);
+        return fingerprint.contains("cardboard");
+    }
+
     private void logStartupBanner() {
         String version = getDescription().getVersion();
         String placeholderApiStatus = placeholderApiHooked ? "Подключен" : "Не найден";
@@ -286,6 +307,9 @@ private void logStartupBanner() {
         String messageInspectorStatus = messageAuditService != null && messageAuditService.isEnabled() ? "Включен" : "Выключен";
         String messageInspectorProfile = messageAuditService == null ? "-" : messageAuditService.activeProfileName();
         String schedulerMode = compatScheduler != null && compatScheduler.isFolia() ? "Folia" : "Paper/Spigot";
+        String chatMode = cardboardCompatibilityMode
+                ? "AsyncPlayerChatEvent + PlayerChatEvent fallback"
+                : (modernChatBridgeEnabled ? "AsyncChatEvent (1.19+)" : "AsyncPlayerChatEvent");
 
         getLogger().info("");
         getLogger().info(LOG_TOP);
@@ -294,7 +318,7 @@ private void logStartupBanner() {
         getLogger().info(LOG_SEPARATOR);
         getLogger().info(boxLine("Версия: " + version));
         getLogger().info(boxLine("Язык: " + activeLanguage));
-        getLogger().info(boxLine("Чат режим: " + (modernChatBridgeEnabled ? "AsyncChatEvent (1.19+)" : "AsyncPlayerChatEvent")));
+        getLogger().info(boxLine("Чат режим: " + chatMode));
         getLogger().info(boxLine("PlaceholderAPI: " + placeholderApiStatus));
         getLogger().info(boxLine("Проверка обновлений: " + updateCheckerStatus));
         getLogger().info(boxLine("Автосообщения: " + autoMessagesStatus));
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/slyph/cloverchat/listener/CardboardChatBridge.java b/src/main/java/com/slyph/cloverchat/listener/CardboardChatBridge.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7f184d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/slyph/cloverchat/listener/CardboardChatBridge.java
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package com.slyph.cloverchat.listener;
+
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventPriority;
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerChatEvent;
+
+/**
+ * Cardboard compatibility fallback.
+ *
+ * Cardboard's player-chat pipeline first fires AsyncPlayerChatEvent and then,
+ * when at least one legacy PlayerChatEvent listener is registered, forwards the
+ * message through PlayerChatEvent before final delivery. Registering this bridge
+ * gives CloverChat a second interception point on Cardboard builds where the
+ * AsyncPlayerChatEvent listener is not reached correctly.
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
+public final class CardboardChatBridge implements Listener {
+
+    private final ChatListener chatListener;
+
+    public CardboardChatBridge(ChatListener chatListener) {
+        this.chatListener = chatListener;
+    }
+
+    @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.HIGHEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
+    public void onPlayerChat(PlayerChatEvent event) {
+        event.setCancelled(true);
+        chatListener.handleIncomingChat(event.getPlayer().getUniqueId(), event.getMessage());
+    }
+}