diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/SpongeUser.java b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/SpongeUser.java
index 50ae9d83b..0ad5c92f3 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/SpongeUser.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/me/lucko/luckperms/users/SpongeUser.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 package me.lucko.luckperms.users;
 
 import me.lucko.luckperms.LPSpongePlugin;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.api.event.events.UserPermissionRefreshEvent;
+import me.lucko.luckperms.api.implementation.internal.UserLink;
 import org.spongepowered.api.entity.living.player.Player;
 import org.spongepowered.api.util.Tristate;
 
@@ -46,18 +48,21 @@ class SpongeUser extends User {
 
     @Override
     public void refreshPermissions() {
-        Optional<Player> p = plugin.getGame().getServer().getPlayer(plugin.getUuidCache().getExternalUUID(getUuid()));
-        if (!p.isPresent()) return;
+        plugin.doSync(() -> {
+            Optional<Player> p = plugin.getGame().getServer().getPlayer(plugin.getUuidCache().getExternalUUID(getUuid()));
+            if (!p.isPresent()) return;
 
-        final Player player = p.get();
+            final Player player = p.get();
 
-        // Clear existing permissions
-        player.getSubjectData().clearParents();
-        player.getSubjectData().clearPermissions();
+            // Clear existing permissions
+            player.getSubjectData().clearParents();
+            player.getSubjectData().clearPermissions();
 
-        // Re-add all defined permissions for the user
-        final String world = player.getWorld().getName();
-        Map<String, Boolean> local = getLocalPermissions(getPlugin().getConfiguration().getServer(), world, null);
-        local.entrySet().forEach(e -> player.getSubjectData().setPermission(Collections.emptySet(), e.getKey(), Tristate.fromBoolean(e.getValue())));
+            // Re-add all defined permissions for the user
+            final String world = player.getWorld().getName();
+            Map<String, Boolean> local = getLocalPermissions(getPlugin().getConfiguration().getServer(), world, null);
+            local.entrySet().forEach(e -> player.getSubjectData().setPermission(Collections.emptySet(), e.getKey(), Tristate.fromBoolean(e.getValue())));
+            plugin.getApiProvider().fireEventAsync(new UserPermissionRefreshEvent(new UserLink(this)));
+        });
     }
 }