diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/Chunk.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/Chunk.java
index 752561b94..39916fdbb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/Chunk.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/instance/Chunk.java
@@ -454,10 +454,10 @@ public abstract class Chunk implements Viewable, DataContainer {
         // Add to the viewable chunks set
         player.getViewableChunks().add(this);
 
-        if (result) {
-            // Send the chunk data & light packets to the player
-            sendChunk(player);
+        // Send the chunk data & light packets to the player
+        sendChunk(player);
 
+        if (result) {
             PlayerChunkLoadEvent playerChunkLoadEvent = new PlayerChunkLoadEvent(player, chunkX, chunkZ);
             player.callEvent(PlayerChunkLoadEvent.class, playerChunkLoadEvent);
         }