diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/GameProtocol.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/GameProtocol.java
index 16f4abd04..083bc5b58 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/GameProtocol.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/network/GameProtocol.java
@@ -96,10 +96,6 @@ public final class GameProtocol {
 
     /* Bedrock convenience methods to gatekeep features and easily remove the check on version removal */
 
-    public static boolean supports1_19_30(GeyserSession session) {
-        return session.getUpstream().getProtocolVersion() >= Bedrock_v554.V554_CODEC.getProtocolVersion();
-    }
-
     public static boolean supports1_19_50(GeyserSession session) {
         return session.getUpstream().getProtocolVersion() >= Bedrock_v560.V560_CODEC.getProtocolVersion();
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/bedrock/BedrockAdventureSettingsTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/bedrock/BedrockAdventureSettingsTranslator.java
deleted file mode 100644
index aabc39e12..000000000
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/bedrock/BedrockAdventureSettingsTranslator.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2019-2022 GeyserMC. http://geysermc.org
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
- * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
- * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
- * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
- * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
- * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
- *
- * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
- * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
- * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
- * THE SOFTWARE.
- *
- * @author GeyserMC
- * @link https://github.com/GeyserMC/Geyser
- */
-
-package org.geysermc.geyser.translator.protocol.bedrock;
-
-import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.AdventureSetting;
-import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.AdventureSettingsPacket;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.session.GeyserSession;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.translator.protocol.PacketTranslator;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.translator.protocol.Translator;
-
-@Translator(packet = AdventureSettingsPacket.class)
-public class BedrockAdventureSettingsTranslator extends PacketTranslator<AdventureSettingsPacket> {
-
-    @Override
-    public void translate(GeyserSession session, AdventureSettingsPacket packet) {
-        boolean isFlying = packet.getSettings().contains(AdventureSetting.FLYING);
-        BedrockRequestAbilityTranslator.handle(session, isFlying);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/bedrock/BedrockRequestAbilityTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/bedrock/BedrockRequestAbilityTranslator.java
index fe8150d40..bf268fd0e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/bedrock/BedrockRequestAbilityTranslator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/bedrock/BedrockRequestAbilityTranslator.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.packet.ingame.serverbound.player.Server
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.Ability;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.entity.EntityFlag;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.RequestAbilityPacket;
-import org.geysermc.geyser.network.GameProtocol;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.translator.protocol.PacketTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.translator.protocol.Translator;
@@ -43,31 +42,22 @@ public class BedrockRequestAbilityTranslator extends PacketTranslator<RequestAbi
 
     @Override
     public void translate(GeyserSession session, RequestAbilityPacket packet) {
-        // Gatekeep to 1.19.30 so older versions don't fire twice
-        if (!GameProtocol.supports1_19_30(session)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        
         if (packet.getAbility() == Ability.FLYING) {
-            handle(session, packet.isBoolValue());
-        }
-    }
+            boolean isFlying = packet.isBoolValue();
+            if (!isFlying && session.getGameMode() == GameMode.SPECTATOR) {
+                // We should always be flying in spectator mode
+                session.sendAdventureSettings();
+                return;
+            } else if (isFlying && session.getPlayerEntity().getFlag(EntityFlag.SWIMMING) && session.getCollisionManager().isPlayerInWater()) {
+                // As of 1.18.1, Java Edition cannot fly while in water, but it can fly while crawling
+                // If this isn't present, swimming on a 1.13.2 server and then attempting to fly will put you into a flying/swimming state that is invalid on JE
+                session.sendAdventureSettings();
+                return;
+            }
 
-    //FIXME remove after pre-1.19.30 support is dropped and merge into main method
-    static void handle(GeyserSession session, boolean isFlying) {
-        if (!isFlying && session.getGameMode() == GameMode.SPECTATOR) {
-            // We should always be flying in spectator mode
-            session.sendAdventureSettings();
-            return;
-        } else if (isFlying && session.getPlayerEntity().getFlag(EntityFlag.SWIMMING) && session.getCollisionManager().isPlayerInWater()) {
-            // As of 1.18.1, Java Edition cannot fly while in water, but it can fly while crawling
-            // If this isn't present, swimming on a 1.13.2 server and then attempting to fly will put you into a flying/swimming state that is invalid on JE
-            session.sendAdventureSettings();
-            return;
+            session.setFlying(isFlying);
+            ServerboundPlayerAbilitiesPacket abilitiesPacket = new ServerboundPlayerAbilitiesPacket(isFlying);
+            session.sendDownstreamPacket(abilitiesPacket);
         }
-
-        session.setFlying(isFlying);
-        ServerboundPlayerAbilitiesPacket abilitiesPacket = new ServerboundPlayerAbilitiesPacket(isFlying);
-        session.sendDownstreamPacket(abilitiesPacket);
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaKeepAliveTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaKeepAliveTranslator.java
index 5a1715893..f1503e545 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaKeepAliveTranslator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaKeepAliveTranslator.java
@@ -47,4 +47,9 @@ public class JavaKeepAliveTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ClientboundKeepAli
         latencyPacket.setTimestamp(packet.getPingId() * 1000);
         session.sendUpstreamPacket(latencyPacket);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean shouldExecuteInEventLoop() {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaLoginTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaLoginTranslator.java
index 09d117087..9afa337ef 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaLoginTranslator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/JavaLoginTranslator.java
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.packet.ingame.serverbound.ServerboundCu
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.CompoundTag;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.IntTag;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.GameRuleData;
-import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.PlayerPermission;
-import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.AdventureSettingsPacket;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.GameRulesChangedPacket;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.SetPlayerGameTypePacket;
 import it.unimi.dsi.fastutil.ints.Int2ObjectMap;
@@ -107,11 +105,6 @@ public class JavaLoginTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ClientboundLoginPacket
             session.getUpstream().sendPostStartGamePackets();
         }
 
-        AdventureSettingsPacket bedrockPacket = new AdventureSettingsPacket();
-        bedrockPacket.setUniqueEntityId(session.getPlayerEntity().getGeyserId());
-        bedrockPacket.setPlayerPermission(PlayerPermission.MEMBER);
-        session.sendUpstreamPacket(bedrockPacket);
-
         if (!needsSpawnPacket) {
             SetPlayerGameTypePacket playerGameTypePacket = new SetPlayerGameTypePacket();
             playerGameTypePacket.setGamemode(packet.getGameMode().ordinal());