diff --git a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
index b54870b60b..4504c25026 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftWorld.java
@@ -650,8 +650,10 @@ public class CraftWorld implements World {
         int packetData = effect.getId();
         Packet61WorldEvent packet = new Packet61WorldEvent(packetData, location.getBlockX(), location.getBlockY(), location.getBlockZ(), data);
         int distance;
+        radius *= radius;
+
         for (Player player : getPlayers()) {
-            distance = (int) player.getLocation().distance(location);
+            distance = (int) player.getLocation().distanceSquared(location);
             if (distance <= radius) {
                 ((CraftPlayer) player).getHandle().netServerHandler.sendPacket(packet);
             }