diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/network/PlayMessages.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/network/PlayMessages.java
index 1ad8b3839f..c9fa73809d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/network/PlayMessages.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/network/PlayMessages.java
@@ -142,7 +142,11 @@ public class PlayMessages
                     return;
                 }
 
-                e.setPos(msg.posX, msg.posY, msg.posZ);
+                /*
+                 * Sets the postiion on the client, Mirrors what
+                 * Entity#recreateFromPacket and LivingEntity#recreateFromPacket does.
+                 */
+                e.syncPacketPositionCodec(msg.posX, msg.posY, msg.posZ);
                 e.absMoveTo(msg.posX, msg.posY, msg.posZ, (msg.yaw * 360) / 256.0F, (msg.pitch * 360) / 256.0F);
                 e.setYHeadRot((msg.headYaw * 360) / 256.0F);
                 e.setYBodyRot((msg.headYaw * 360) / 256.0F);