diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/cache/EntityCache.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/cache/EntityCache.java
index 24f683242..3affa12cf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/cache/EntityCache.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/session/cache/EntityCache.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.longs.Long2ObjectOpenHashMap;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.objects.Object2ObjectOpenHashMap;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.objects.ObjectArrayList;
 import lombok.Getter;
-import org.cloudburstmc.protocol.bedrock.packet.PlayerListPacket;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type.Entity;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type.Tickable;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type.player.PlayerEntity;
@@ -143,12 +142,6 @@ public class EntityCache {
     }
 
     public void removeAllPlayerEntities() {
-        PlayerListPacket playerListPacket = new PlayerListPacket();
-        playerListPacket.setAction(PlayerListPacket.Action.REMOVE);
-        for (PlayerEntity otherEntity : playerEntities.values()) {
-            playerListPacket.getEntries().add(new PlayerListPacket.Entry(otherEntity.getTabListUuid()));
-        }
-        session.sendUpstreamPacket(playerListPacket);
         playerEntities.clear();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaFinishConfigurationPacketTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaFinishConfigurationPacketTranslator.java
index 80923761f..8ade4a1f0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaFinishConfigurationPacketTranslator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaFinishConfigurationPacketTranslator.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 package org.geysermc.geyser.translator.protocol.java;
 
+import org.cloudburstmc.protocol.bedrock.packet.PlayerListPacket;
+import org.geysermc.geyser.entity.type.player.PlayerEntity;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.translator.protocol.PacketTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.translator.protocol.Translator;
@@ -36,6 +38,12 @@ public class JavaFinishConfigurationPacketTranslator extends PacketTranslator<Cl
     @Override
     public void translate(GeyserSession session, ClientboundFinishConfigurationPacket packet) {
         // Clear the player list, as on Java the player list is cleared after transitioning from config to play phase
+        PlayerListPacket playerListPacket = new PlayerListPacket();
+        playerListPacket.setAction(PlayerListPacket.Action.REMOVE);
+        for (PlayerEntity otherEntity : session.getEntityCache().getAllPlayerEntities()) {
+            playerListPacket.getEntries().add(new PlayerListPacket.Entry(otherEntity.getTabListUuid()));
+        }
+        session.sendUpstreamPacket(playerListPacket);
         session.getEntityCache().removeAllPlayerEntities();
     }
 }