diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/Entity.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/Entity.java
index e49a66888..80b477d52 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/Entity.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/Entity.java
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ public class Entity {
     }
 
     public void updateBedrockAttributes(GeyserSession session) {
+        if (!valid) return;
+
         List<com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.Attribute> attributes = new ArrayList<>();
         for (Map.Entry<AttributeType, Attribute> entry : this.attributes.entrySet()) {
             if (!entry.getValue().getType().isBedrockAttribute())
@@ -191,7 +193,8 @@ public class Entity {
                     metadata.put(EntityData.NAMETAG, MessageUtils.getBedrockMessage(name));
                 break;
             case 3: // is custom name visible
-                metadata.put(EntityData.ALWAYS_SHOW_NAMETAG, (byte) ((boolean) entityMetadata.getValue() ? 1 : 0));
+                if (!this.is(PlayerEntity.class))
+                    metadata.put(EntityData.ALWAYS_SHOW_NAMETAG, (byte) ((boolean) entityMetadata.getValue() ? 1 : 0));
                 break;
             case 4: // silent
                 metadata.getFlags().setFlag(EntityFlag.SILENT, (boolean) entityMetadata.getValue());
@@ -201,6 +204,12 @@ public class Entity {
                 break;
         }
 
+        updateBedrockMetadata(session);
+    }
+
+    public void updateBedrockMetadata(GeyserSession session) {
+        if (!valid) return;
+
         SetEntityDataPacket entityDataPacket = new SetEntityDataPacket();
         entityDataPacket.setRuntimeEntityId(geyserId);
         entityDataPacket.getMetadata().putAll(metadata);
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/LivingEntity.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/LivingEntity.java
index 50d097db2..bbe72f996 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/LivingEntity.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/LivingEntity.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ package org.geysermc.connector.entity;
 
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.entity.metadata.EntityMetadata;
 import com.nukkitx.math.vector.Vector3f;
+import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.ContainerId;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.EntityData;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.ItemData;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.MobArmorEquipmentPacket;
@@ -42,11 +43,12 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
 @Setter
 public class LivingEntity extends Entity {
 
-    protected ItemData helmet;
-    protected ItemData chestplate;
-    protected ItemData leggings;
-    protected ItemData boots;
-    protected ItemData hand = ItemData.of(0, (short) 0, 0);
+    protected ItemData helmet = ItemData.AIR;
+    protected ItemData chestplate = ItemData.AIR;
+    protected ItemData leggings = ItemData.AIR;
+    protected ItemData boots = ItemData.AIR;
+    protected ItemData hand = ItemData.AIR;
+    protected ItemData offHand = ItemData.AIR;
 
     public LivingEntity(long entityId, long geyserId, EntityType entityType, Vector3f position, Vector3f motion, Vector3f rotation) {
         super(entityId, geyserId, entityType, position, motion, rotation);
@@ -80,11 +82,22 @@ public class LivingEntity extends Entity {
         armorEquipmentPacket.setLeggings(leggings);
         armorEquipmentPacket.setBoots(boots);
 
-        MobEquipmentPacket mobEquipmentPacket = new MobEquipmentPacket();
-        mobEquipmentPacket.setRuntimeEntityId(geyserId);
-        mobEquipmentPacket.setItem(hand);
+        MobEquipmentPacket handPacket = new MobEquipmentPacket();
+        handPacket.setRuntimeEntityId(geyserId);
+        handPacket.setItem(hand);
+        handPacket.setHotbarSlot(-1);
+        handPacket.setInventorySlot(0);
+        handPacket.setContainerId(ContainerId.INVENTORY);
+
+        MobEquipmentPacket offHandPacket = new MobEquipmentPacket();
+        offHandPacket.setRuntimeEntityId(geyserId);
+        offHandPacket.setItem(offHand);
+        offHandPacket.setHotbarSlot(-1);
+        offHandPacket.setInventorySlot(0);
+        offHandPacket.setContainerId(ContainerId.OFFHAND);
 
         session.getUpstream().sendPacket(armorEquipmentPacket);
-        session.getUpstream().sendPacket(mobEquipmentPacket);
+        session.getUpstream().sendPacket(handPacket);
+        session.getUpstream().sendPacket(offHandPacket);
     }
 }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/PlayerEntity.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/PlayerEntity.java
index ffe69cda5..120b49ef7 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/PlayerEntity.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/PlayerEntity.java
@@ -80,10 +80,13 @@ public class PlayerEntity extends LivingEntity {
         addPlayerPacket.getAdventureSettings().setPlayerPermission(PlayerPermission.VISITOR);
         addPlayerPacket.setDeviceId("");
         addPlayerPacket.setPlatformChatId("");
-        addPlayerPacket.getMetadata().putAll(getMetadata());
+        addPlayerPacket.getMetadata().putAll(metadata);
 
         valid = true;
         session.getUpstream().sendPacket(addPlayerPacket);
+
+        updateEquipment(session);
+        updateBedrockAttributes(session);
     }
 
     public void sendPlayer(GeyserSession session) {
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/cache/EntityCache.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/cache/EntityCache.java
index cba6b7b65..2834cb909 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/cache/EntityCache.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/cache/EntityCache.java
@@ -56,9 +56,13 @@ public class EntityCache {
 
     public void spawnEntity(Entity entity) {
         entity.moveAbsolute(entity.getPosition(), entity.getRotation().getX(), entity.getRotation().getY());
+        cacheEntity(entity);
+        entity.spawnEntity(session);
+    }
+
+    public void cacheEntity(Entity entity) {
         entityIdTranslations.put(entity.getEntityId(), entity.getGeyserId());
         entities.put(entity.getGeyserId(), entity);
-        entity.spawnEntity(session);
     }
 
     public boolean removeEntity(Entity entity, boolean force) {
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityEquipmentTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityEquipmentTranslator.java
index 1262664d1..5efe8e4e3 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityEquipmentTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityEquipmentTranslator.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class JavaEntityEquipmentTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerEntity
                 livingEntity.setHand(item);
                 break;
             case OFF_HAND:
-                // TODO: livingEntity.setOffHand(item);
+                livingEntity.setOffHand(item);
                 break;
         }
 
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityMetadataTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityMetadataTranslator.java
index 0a55120dc..d8d28fb71 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityMetadataTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityMetadataTranslator.java
@@ -41,12 +41,8 @@ public class JavaEntityMetadataTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerEntityM
         }
         if (entity == null) return;
 
-        if (entity.isValid()) {
-            for (EntityMetadata metadata : packet.getMetadata()) {
-                entity.updateBedrockMetadata(metadata, session);
-            }
-        } else {
-            entity.spawnEntity(session);
+        for (EntityMetadata metadata : packet.getMetadata()) {
+            entity.updateBedrockMetadata(metadata, session);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityPropertiesTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityPropertiesTranslator.java
index 3d6ed2068..c5c71f753 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityPropertiesTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntityPropertiesTranslator.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class JavaEntityPropertiesTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerEntit
         if (packet.getEntityId() == session.getPlayerEntity().getEntityId()) {
             entity = session.getPlayerEntity();
         }
-        if (entity == null || !entity.isValid()) return;
+        if (entity == null) return;
 
         for (Attribute attribute : packet.getAttributes()) {
             switch (attribute.getType()) {
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/spawn/JavaSpawnPlayerTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/spawn/JavaSpawnPlayerTranslator.java
index 7dea34ecd..1e1518685 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/spawn/JavaSpawnPlayerTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/spawn/JavaSpawnPlayerTranslator.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class JavaSpawnPlayerTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerSpawnPlaye
         entity.setEntityId(packet.getEntityId());
         entity.setPosition(position);
         entity.setRotation(rotation);
+        session.getEntityCache().cacheEntity(entity);
 
         // async skin loading
         if (session.getUpstream().isInitialized()) {