diff --git a/pumpkin/src/entity/living.rs b/pumpkin/src/entity/living.rs
index 794d3ea52..3f6dad084 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/entity/living.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/entity/living.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub struct LivingEntity {
     /// The current health level of the entity.
     pub health: AtomicCell<f32>,
     /// The distance the entity has been falling
-    pub fall_distance: AtomicCell<f64>,
+    pub fall_distance: AtomicCell<f32>,
 }
 impl LivingEntity {
     pub const fn new(entity: Entity) -> Self {
@@ -113,25 +113,21 @@ impl LivingEntity {
         amount > 0.0
     }
 
-    pub async fn update_fall_distance(&self, dont_damage: bool) {
-        let y = self.entity.pos.load().y;
-        let last_y = self.last_pos.load().y;
-        let grounded = self
-            .entity
-            .on_ground
-            .load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
-
-        // + => falling, - => up
-        let y_diff = last_y - y;
-
-        if grounded {
+    pub async fn update_fall_distance(
+        &self,
+        height_difference: f64,
+        ground: bool,
+        dont_damage: bool,
+    ) {
+        if ground {
             let fall_distance = self.fall_distance.swap(0.0);
-            if dont_damage {
+            if fall_distance <= 0.0 || dont_damage {
                 return;
             }
 
-            let mut damage = (fall_distance - 3.0).max(0.0) as f32;
-            damage = (damage * 2.0).round() / 2.0;
+            let safe_fall_distance = 3.0;
+            let mut damage = fall_distance - safe_fall_distance;
+            damage = (damage).round();
             if !self.check_damage(damage) {
                 return;
             }
@@ -141,11 +137,10 @@ impl LivingEntity {
                 .await;
             // TODO: Play block fall sound
             self.damage(damage, 10).await; // Fall
-        } else if y_diff < 0.0 {
-            self.fall_distance.store(0.0);
-        } else {
-            let fall_distance = self.fall_distance.load();
-            self.fall_distance.store(fall_distance + y_diff);
+        } else if height_difference < 0.0 {
+            let distance = self.fall_distance.load();
+            self.fall_distance
+                .store(distance - (height_difference as f32));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/net/packet/play.rs b/pumpkin/src/net/packet/play.rs
index e73227fbd..01c0ecfe2 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/net/packet/play.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/net/packet/play.rs
@@ -148,17 +148,15 @@ impl Player {
             Self::clamp_horizontal(position.z),
         );
         let entity = &self.living_entity.entity;
+        let last_pos = entity.pos.load();
         self.living_entity.set_pos(position);
 
-        let pos = entity.pos.load();
-        let last_pos = self.living_entity.last_pos.load();
-
         entity
             .on_ground
             .store(packet.ground, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
 
         let entity_id = entity.entity_id;
-        let Vector3 { x, y, z } = pos;
+        let Vector3 { x, y, z } = position;
         let world = &entity.world;
 
         // let delta = Vector3::new(x - lastx, y - lasty, z - lastz);
@@ -188,6 +186,16 @@ impl Player {
                 ),
             )
             .await;
+        if !self.abilities.lock().await.flying {
+            let height_difference = position.y - last_pos.y;
+            self.living_entity
+                .update_fall_distance(
+                    height_difference,
+                    packet.ground,
+                    self.gamemode.load() == GameMode::Creative,
+                )
+                .await;
+        }
         player_chunker::update_position(self).await;
     }
 
@@ -217,11 +225,9 @@ impl Player {
             Self::clamp_horizontal(position.z),
         );
         let entity = &self.living_entity.entity;
+        let last_pos = entity.pos.load();
         self.living_entity.set_pos(position);
 
-        let pos = entity.pos.load();
-        let last_pos = self.living_entity.last_pos.load();
-
         entity
             .on_ground
             .store(packet.ground, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
@@ -232,7 +238,7 @@ impl Player {
         );
 
         let entity_id = entity.entity_id;
-        let Vector3 { x, y, z } = pos;
+        let Vector3 { x, y, z } = position;
 
         let yaw = (entity.yaw.load() * 256.0 / 360.0).rem_euclid(256.0);
         let pitch = (entity.pitch.load() * 256.0 / 360.0).rem_euclid(256.0);
@@ -275,6 +281,16 @@ impl Player {
                 &CHeadRot::new(entity_id.into(), yaw as u8),
             )
             .await;
+        if !self.abilities.lock().await.flying {
+            let height_difference = position.y - last_pos.y;
+            self.living_entity
+                .update_fall_distance(
+                    height_difference,
+                    packet.ground,
+                    self.gamemode.load() == GameMode::Creative,
+                )
+                .await;
+        }
         player_chunker::update_position(self).await;
     }
 
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/world/player_chunker.rs b/pumpkin/src/world/player_chunker.rs
index de7e33858..3145103be 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/world/player_chunker.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/world/player_chunker.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@ use std::{num::NonZeroU8, sync::Arc};
 
 use pumpkin_config::BASIC_CONFIG;
 use pumpkin_protocol::client::play::{CCenterChunk, CUnloadChunk};
-use pumpkin_util::{
-    math::{get_section_cord, position::BlockPos, vector3::Vector3},
-    GameMode,
-};
+use pumpkin_util::math::{get_section_cord, position::BlockPos, vector3::Vector3};
 use pumpkin_world::cylindrical_chunk_iterator::Cylindrical;
 
 use crate::entity::player::Player;
@@ -40,13 +37,6 @@ pub async fn player_join(player: &Arc<Player>) {
 }
 
 pub async fn update_position(player: &Arc<Player>) {
-    if !player.abilities.lock().await.flying {
-        player
-            .living_entity
-            .update_fall_distance(player.gamemode.load() == GameMode::Creative)
-            .await;
-    }
-
     let entity = &player.living_entity.entity;
 
     let view_distance = get_view_distance(player).await;