diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/living/animal/tameable/CatEntity.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/living/animal/tameable/CatEntity.java
index f700f6951..cca62f543 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/living/animal/tameable/CatEntity.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/entity/type/living/animal/tameable/CatEntity.java
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ public class CatEntity extends TameableEntity {
         super(session, entityId, geyserId, uuid, definition, position, motion, yaw, pitch, headYaw);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void initializeMetadata() {
+        super.initializeMetadata();
+        // Default value (minecraft:black).
+        dirtyMetadata.put(EntityData.VARIANT, 1);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void updateRotation(float yaw, float pitch, boolean isOnGround) {
         moveRelative(0, 0, 0, yaw, pitch, yaw, isOnGround);