diff --git a/src/network/mcpe/NetworkBroadcastUtils.php b/src/network/mcpe/NetworkBroadcastUtils.php
index ce173119e..76ae98738 100644
--- a/src/network/mcpe/NetworkBroadcastUtils.php
+++ b/src/network/mcpe/NetworkBroadcastUtils.php
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\network\mcpe;
 
-use pocketmine\event\server\DataPacketSendEvent;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\ClientboundPacket;
 use pocketmine\player\Player;
 use pocketmine\timings\Timings;
@@ -57,12 +56,6 @@ final class NetworkBroadcastUtils{
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			$ev = new DataPacketSendEvent($sessions, $packets);
-			$ev->call();
-			if($ev->isCancelled()){
-				return false;
-			}
-
 			/** @var PacketBroadcaster[] $uniqueBroadcasters */
 			$uniqueBroadcasters = [];
 			/** @var NetworkSession[][] $broadcasterTargets */
diff --git a/src/network/mcpe/StandardPacketBroadcaster.php b/src/network/mcpe/StandardPacketBroadcaster.php
index 1ed0f16ae..da9fa5101 100644
--- a/src/network/mcpe/StandardPacketBroadcaster.php
+++ b/src/network/mcpe/StandardPacketBroadcaster.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace pocketmine\network\mcpe;
 
+use pocketmine\event\server\DataPacketSendEvent;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\serializer\PacketBatch;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\serializer\PacketSerializer;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\serializer\PacketSerializerContext;
@@ -41,6 +42,15 @@ final class StandardPacketBroadcaster implements PacketBroadcaster{
 	){}
 
 	public function broadcastPackets(array $recipients, array $packets) : void{
+		//TODO: this shouldn't really be called here, since the broadcaster might be replaced by an alternative
+		//implementation that doesn't fire events
+		$ev = new DataPacketSendEvent($recipients, $packets);
+		$ev->call();
+		if($ev->isCancelled()){
+			return;
+		}
+		$packets = $ev->getPackets();
+
 		$compressors = [];
 
 		/** @var NetworkSession[][] $targetsByCompressor */