diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java
index b12434c9..b49f0bf7 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ import org.geysermc.connector.entity.PlayerEntity;
 import org.geysermc.connector.inventory.PlayerInventory;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.cache.*;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.Registry;
-import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.TranslatorsInit;
-import org.geysermc.connector.utils.DimensionUtils;
+import org.geysermc.connector.utils.ChunkUtils;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.Toolbox;
 
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
@@ -100,8 +99,8 @@ public class GeyserSession implements Player {
     private GameMode gameMode = GameMode.SURVIVAL;
 
     @Setter
-    private volatile boolean switchingDim = false;
-    private final Object dimensionLock = new Object();
+    private boolean switchingDimension = false;
+    private boolean manyDimPackets = false;
     private ServerRespawnPacket lastDimPacket = null;
 
     public GeyserSession(GeyserConnector connector, BedrockServerSession bedrockServerSession) {
@@ -128,25 +127,8 @@ public class GeyserSession implements Player {
     public void connect(RemoteServer remoteServer) {
         startGame();
         this.remoteServer = remoteServer;
-        if (!(connector.getConfig().getRemote().getAuthType().hashCode() == "online".hashCode())) {
-            connector.getLogger().info("Attempting to login using offline mode... authentication is disabled.");
-            authenticate(authenticationData.getName());
-        }
 
-        Vector3f pos = Vector3f.ZERO;
-        int chunkX = pos.getFloorX() >> 4;
-        int chunkZ = pos.getFloorZ() >> 4;
-        NetworkChunkPublisherUpdatePacket chunkPublisherUpdatePacket = new NetworkChunkPublisherUpdatePacket();
-        chunkPublisherUpdatePacket.setPosition(pos.toInt());
-        chunkPublisherUpdatePacket.setRadius(renderDistance << 4);
-        upstream.sendPacket(chunkPublisherUpdatePacket);
-
-        LevelChunkPacket data = new LevelChunkPacket();
-        data.setChunkX(chunkX);
-        data.setChunkZ(chunkZ);
-        data.setSubChunksLength(0);
-        data.setData(TranslatorsInit.EMPTY_LEVEL_CHUNK_DATA);
-        upstream.sendPacket(data);
+        ChunkUtils.sendEmptyChunks(this, playerEntity.getPosition().toInt(), 5);
 
         BiomeDefinitionListPacket biomePacket = new BiomeDefinitionListPacket();
         biomePacket.setTag(CompoundTag.EMPTY);
@@ -207,9 +189,7 @@ public class GeyserSession implements Player {
                         if (!closed) {
                             //handle consecutive respawn packets
                             if (event.getPacket().getClass().equals(ServerRespawnPacket.class)) {
-                                if (lastDimPacket != null) {
-                                    DimensionUtils.switchDimension(GeyserSession.this, lastDimPacket.getDimension(), true);
-                                }
+                                manyDimPackets = lastDimPacket != null;
                                 lastDimPacket = event.getPacket();
                                 return;
                             } else if (lastDimPacket != null) {
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 a248327a..5e9ae0f0 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
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ public class EntityCache {
         return false;
     }
 
+    public void removeAllEntities() {
+        List<Entity> entities = new ArrayList<>(session.getEntityCache().getEntities().values());
+        for (Entity entity : entities) {
+            session.getEntityCache().removeEntity(entity, false);
+        }
+    }
+
     public Entity getEntityByGeyserId(long geyserId) {
         return entities.get(geyserId);
     }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockActionTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockActionTranslator.java
index 8f99b5cc..51c476f9 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockActionTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockActionTranslator.java
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.packet.ingame.client.player.ClientPlaye
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.packet.ingame.client.player.ClientPlayerPlaceBlockPacket;
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.packet.ingame.client.player.ClientPlayerStatePacket;
 import com.nukkitx.math.vector.Vector3i;
-import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.ChunkRadiusUpdatedPacket;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.PlayerActionPacket;
-import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.UpdateBlockPacket;
 import org.geysermc.connector.entity.Entity;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.PacketTranslator;
@@ -108,10 +106,7 @@ public class BedrockActionTranslator extends PacketTranslator<PlayerActionPacket
                 // Handled in BedrockInventoryTransactionTranslator
                 break;
             case DIMENSION_CHANGE_SUCCESS:
-                synchronized (session.getDimensionLock()) {
-                    session.setSwitchingDim(false);
-                    session.getDimensionLock().notifyAll();
-                }
+                session.setSwitchingDimension(false);
                 break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockMovePlayerTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockMovePlayerTranslator.java
index 1f60eda0..856575c0 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockMovePlayerTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockMovePlayerTranslator.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class BedrockMovePlayerTranslator extends PacketTranslator<MovePlayerPack
     @Override
     public void translate(MovePlayerPacket packet, GeyserSession session) {
         PlayerEntity entity = session.getPlayerEntity();
-        if (entity == null || !session.isSpawned() || session.isSwitchingDim()) return;
+        if (entity == null || !session.isSpawned() || session.isSwitchingDimension()) return;
 
         if (!session.getUpstream().isInitialized()) {
             MoveEntityAbsolutePacket moveEntityBack = new MoveEntityAbsolutePacket();
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockPlayerInitializedTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockPlayerInitializedTranslator.java
index d990df09..15b32272 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockPlayerInitializedTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/bedrock/BedrockPlayerInitializedTranslator.java
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ public class BedrockPlayerInitializedTranslator extends PacketTranslator<SetLoca
             if (!session.getUpstream().isInitialized()) {
                 session.getUpstream().setInitialized(true);
 
+                if (!(session.getConnector().getConfig().getRemote().getAuthType().hashCode() == "online".hashCode())) {
+                    session.getConnector().getLogger().info("Attempting to login using offline mode... authentication is disabled.");
+                    session.authenticate(session.getAuthenticationData().getName());
+                }
+
                 for (PlayerEntity entity : session.getEntityCache().getEntitiesByType(PlayerEntity.class)) {
                     if (!entity.isValid()) {
                         // async skin loading
@@ -21,9 +26,5 @@ public class BedrockPlayerInitializedTranslator extends PacketTranslator<SetLoca
                 }
             }
         }
-        synchronized (session.getDimensionLock()) {
-            session.setSwitchingDim(false);
-            session.getDimensionLock().notifyAll();
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaJoinGameTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaJoinGameTranslator.java
index 6e4228f2..4167fb34 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaJoinGameTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaJoinGameTranslator.java
@@ -40,15 +40,6 @@ public class JavaJoinGameTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerJoinGamePacke
         PlayerEntity entity = session.getPlayerEntity();
         entity.setEntityId(packet.getEntityId());
 
-        if (DimensionUtils.javaToBedrock(packet.getDimension()) != entity.getDimension()) {
-            if (!session.getUpstream().isInitialized()) {
-                session.setSwitchingDim(true);
-                DimensionUtils.sendEmptyChunks(session, entity.getPosition().toInt());
-                DimensionUtils.waitForAck(session);
-            }
-            DimensionUtils.switchDimension(session, packet.getDimension(), false);
-        }
-
         AdventureSettingsPacket bedrockPacket = new AdventureSettingsPacket();
         bedrockPacket.setUniqueEntityId(session.getPlayerEntity().getGeyserId());
         bedrockPacket.setPlayerPermission(1);
@@ -74,5 +65,9 @@ public class JavaJoinGameTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerJoinGamePacke
         ChunkRadiusUpdatedPacket chunkRadiusPacket = new ChunkRadiusUpdatedPacket();
         chunkRadiusPacket.setRadius(session.getRenderDistance());
         session.getUpstream().sendPacket(chunkRadiusPacket);
+
+        if (DimensionUtils.javaToBedrock(packet.getDimension()) != entity.getDimension()) {
+            DimensionUtils.switchDimension(session, packet.getDimension());
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaRespawnTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaRespawnTranslator.java
index e2640a93..b3d850ad 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaRespawnTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaRespawnTranslator.java
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@ public class JavaRespawnTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerRespawnPacket>
         session.setGameMode(packet.getGamemode());
 
         if (entity.getDimension() != DimensionUtils.javaToBedrock(packet.getDimension())) {
-            DimensionUtils.switchDimension(session, packet.getDimension(), false);
+            DimensionUtils.switchDimension(session, packet.getDimension());
         } else {
+            if (session.isManyDimPackets()) { //reloading world
+                session.getEntityCache().removeAllEntities();
+                //TODO: fix lighting bug
+            }
             // Handled in JavaPlayerPositionRotationTranslator
             session.setSpawned(false);
         }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/player/JavaPlayerPositionRotationTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/player/JavaPlayerPositionRotationTranslator.java
index 83b2e166..d703c8cb 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/player/JavaPlayerPositionRotationTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/player/JavaPlayerPositionRotationTranslator.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class JavaPlayerPositionRotationTranslator extends PacketTranslator<Serve
 
             RespawnPacket respawnPacket = new RespawnPacket();
             respawnPacket.setRuntimeEntityId(0);
-            respawnPacket.setPosition(Vector3f.from(0, 32767, 0));
+            respawnPacket.setPosition(Vector3f.ZERO);
             respawnPacket.setSpawnState(RespawnPacket.State.SERVER_SEARCHING);
             session.getUpstream().sendPacket(respawnPacket);
 
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/ChunkUtils.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/ChunkUtils.java
index a80621a8..a140cb58 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/ChunkUtils.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/ChunkUtils.java
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package org.geysermc.connector.utils;
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.chunk.Chunk;
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.chunk.Column;
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.entity.metadata.Position;
-import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.world.block.BlockChangeRecord;
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.world.block.BlockState;
 import com.nukkitx.math.vector.Vector3i;
+import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.LevelChunkPacket;
+import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.NetworkChunkPublisherUpdatePacket;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.UpdateBlockPacket;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.TranslatorsInit;
@@ -72,6 +73,27 @@ public class ChunkUtils {
         session.getUpstream().sendPacket(waterPacket);
     }
 
+    public static void sendEmptyChunks(GeyserSession session, Vector3i position, int radius) {
+        int chunkX = position.getX() >> 4;
+        int chunkZ = position.getZ() >> 4;
+        NetworkChunkPublisherUpdatePacket chunkPublisherUpdatePacket = new NetworkChunkPublisherUpdatePacket();
+        chunkPublisherUpdatePacket.setPosition(position);
+        chunkPublisherUpdatePacket.setRadius(radius << 4);
+        session.getUpstream().sendPacket(chunkPublisherUpdatePacket);
+        session.setLastChunkPosition(null);
+        for (int x = -radius; x < radius; x++) {
+            for (int z = -radius; z < radius; z++) {
+                LevelChunkPacket data = new LevelChunkPacket();
+                data.setChunkX(chunkX + x);
+                data.setChunkZ(chunkZ + z);
+                data.setSubChunksLength(0);
+                data.setData(TranslatorsInit.EMPTY_LEVEL_CHUNK_DATA);
+                data.setCachingEnabled(false);
+                session.getUpstream().sendPacket(data);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     public static final class ChunkData {
         public ChunkSection[] sections;
 
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/DimensionUtils.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/DimensionUtils.java
index 97053271..19696105 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/DimensionUtils.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/utils/DimensionUtils.java
@@ -4,24 +4,16 @@ import com.nukkitx.math.vector.Vector3i;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.*;
 import org.geysermc.connector.entity.Entity;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
-import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.TranslatorsInit;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
 
 public class DimensionUtils {
-    public static void switchDimension(GeyserSession session, int javaDimension, boolean fake) {
+    public static void switchDimension(GeyserSession session, int javaDimension) {
         int bedrockDimension = javaToBedrock(javaDimension);
         Entity player = session.getPlayerEntity();
         if (bedrockDimension == player.getDimension())
             return;
+        Vector3i pos = Vector3i.from(0, Short.MAX_VALUE, 0);
 
-        Vector3i pos = Vector3i.from(0, 32767, 0);
-
-        List<Entity> entities = new ArrayList<>(session.getEntityCache().getEntities().values());
-        for (Entity entity : entities) {
-            session.getEntityCache().removeEntity(entity, false);
-        }
+        session.getEntityCache().removeAllEntities();
 
         ChangeDimensionPacket changeDimensionPacket = new ChangeDimensionPacket();
         changeDimensionPacket.setDimension(bedrockDimension);
@@ -43,49 +35,7 @@ public class DimensionUtils {
         session.getUpstream().sendPacket(eventPacket);
 
         session.setSpawned(false);
-        session.setSwitchingDim(true);
-
-        if (fake) {
-            try {
-                Thread.sleep(250);
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
-            }
-            sendEmptyChunks(session, pos.toInt());
-            waitForAck(session);
-        }
-    }
-
-    public static void waitForAck(GeyserSession session) {
-        synchronized (session.getDimensionLock()) {
-            try {
-                while (session.isSwitchingDim())
-                    session.getDimensionLock().wait();
-            } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    public static void sendEmptyChunks(GeyserSession session, Vector3i position) {
-        int chunkX = position.getX() >> 4;
-        int chunkZ = position.getZ() >> 4;
-        NetworkChunkPublisherUpdatePacket chunkPublisherUpdatePacket = new NetworkChunkPublisherUpdatePacket();
-        chunkPublisherUpdatePacket.setPosition(position);
-        chunkPublisherUpdatePacket.setRadius(session.getRenderDistance() << 4);
-        session.getUpstream().sendPacket(chunkPublisherUpdatePacket);
-        session.setLastChunkPosition(null);
-        for (int x = -5; x < 5; x++) {
-            for (int z = -5; z < 5; z++) {
-                LevelChunkPacket data = new LevelChunkPacket();
-                data.setChunkX(chunkX + x);
-                data.setChunkZ(chunkZ + z);
-                data.setSubChunksLength(0);
-                data.setData(TranslatorsInit.EMPTY_LEVEL_CHUNK_DATA);
-                data.setCachingEnabled(false);
-                session.getUpstream().sendPacket(data);
-            }
-        }
+        session.setSwitchingDimension(true);
     }
 
     public static int javaToBedrock(int javaDimension) {