diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/ItemEntity.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/ItemEntity.java
index 17800771f..53852a9b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/ItemEntity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/ItemEntity.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ public class ItemEntity extends Entity {
     private boolean pickable = true;
     private boolean mergeable = true;
     private float mergeRange = 1;
+    private boolean previousOnGround = false;
 
     private long spawnTime;
     private long pickupDelay;
@@ -94,6 +95,18 @@ public class ItemEntity extends Entity {
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void movementTick() {
+        super.movementTick();
+
+        if (!previousOnGround && onGround) {
+            synchronizePosition();
+            sendPacketToViewers(getVelocityPacket());
+        }
+
+        previousOnGround = onGround;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void spawn() {
         this.spawnTime = System.currentTimeMillis();