diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/player/SessionPlayerEntity.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/player/SessionPlayerEntity.java
index 44b28ceaa..ad6729c42 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/player/SessionPlayerEntity.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/player/SessionPlayerEntity.java
@@ -31,9 +31,11 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 import org.cloudburstmc.math.vector.Vector3f;
 import org.cloudburstmc.protocol.bedrock.data.AttributeData;
 import org.cloudburstmc.protocol.bedrock.data.entity.EntityDataTypes;
+import org.cloudburstmc.protocol.bedrock.data.entity.EntityFlag;
 import org.cloudburstmc.protocol.bedrock.packet.UpdateAttributesPacket;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.attribute.GeyserAttributeType;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.item.Items;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.network.GameProtocol;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.util.AttributeUtils;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.util.DimensionUtils;
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ public class SessionPlayerEntity extends PlayerEntity {
     @Getter
     private boolean isRidingInFront;
 
+    private int lastAirSupply = getMaxAir();
+
     public SessionPlayerEntity(GeyserSession session) {
         super(session, -1, 1, null, Vector3f.ZERO, Vector3f.ZERO, 0, 0, 0, null, null);
 
@@ -159,7 +163,13 @@ public class SessionPlayerEntity extends PlayerEntity {
 
     @Override
     protected void setAirSupply(int amount) {
-        if (amount == getMaxAir()) {
+        // Seemingly required to be sent as of Bedrock 1.21. Otherwise, bubbles will appear as empty
+        // Also, this changes how the air bubble graphics/sounds are presented. Breathing on means sound effects and
+        // the bubbles visually pop
+        setFlag(EntityFlag.BREATHING, amount >= this.lastAirSupply);
+        this.lastAirSupply = amount;
+
+        if (amount == getMaxAir() && GameProtocol.isPre1_21_0(session)) {
             super.setAirSupply(0); // Hide the bubble counter from the UI for the player
         } else {
             super.setAirSupply(amount);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java
index 23ab1697f..c7aabb806 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/UpstreamPacketHandler.java
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ public class UpstreamPacketHandler extends LoggingPacketHandler {
         }
 
         session.getUpstream().getSession().setCodec(packetCodec);
+        // FIXME temporary until 1.20.80 is dropped
+        session.getPlayerEntity().resetAir();
         return true;
     }