diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/Player.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/Player.java
index 5c7870742..095898b03 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/Player.java
@@ -1118,10 +1118,14 @@ public class Player extends LivingEntity {
      * @param flying should the player fly
      */
     public void setFlying(boolean flying) {
-        this.flying = flying;
+        refreshFlying(flying);
         refreshAbilities();
     }
 
+    public void refreshFlying(boolean flying) {
+        this.flying = flying;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return true if the player if allowed to fly, false otherwise
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/AbilitiesListener.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/AbilitiesListener.java
index 5e224f5bc..bf98c7ae9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/AbilitiesListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/AbilitiesListener.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public class AbilitiesListener {
 
         if (canFly) {
             boolean isFlying = (packet.flags & 0x2) > 0;
+            player.refreshFlying(isFlying);
 
             if (isFlying) {
                 PlayerStartFlyingEvent startFlyingEvent = new PlayerStartFlyingEvent(player);