diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockAnimateTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockAnimateTranslator.java
index 7ccb24262..e64c161be 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockAnimateTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockAnimateTranslator.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 package org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.bedrock;
 
+import org.geysermc.connector.GeyserConnector;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.PacketTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.Translator;
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ public class BedrockAnimateTranslator extends PacketTranslator<AnimatePacket> {
 
     @Override
     public void translate(AnimatePacket packet, GeyserSession session) {
+        // Stop the player sending animations before they have fully spawned into the server
+        if (!session.isSpawned()) { return; }
+
         switch (packet.getAction()) {
             case SWING_ARM:
                 // Delay so entity damage can be processed first