--- a/net/minecraft/server/commands/KickCommand.java
+++ b/net/minecraft/server/commands/KickCommand.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
     private static int kickPlayers(CommandSourceStack source, Collection<ServerPlayer> targets, Component reason) {
         for(ServerPlayer serverPlayer : targets) {
-            serverPlayer.connection.disconnect(reason);
+            serverPlayer.connection.disconnect(reason, org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerKickEvent.Cause.KICK_COMMAND); // Paper - kick event cause
             source.sendSuccess(() -> {
                 return Component.translatable("commands.kick.success", serverPlayer.getDisplayName(), reason);
             }, true);
