diff --git a/src/entity/Entity.php b/src/entity/Entity.php
index 84fafbdcf..4613006aa 100644
--- a/src/entity/Entity.php
+++ b/src/entity/Entity.php
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\AddActorPacket;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\AnimatePacket;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\MoveActorAbsolutePacket;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\RemoveActorPacket;
-use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\SetActorDataPacket;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\SetActorMotionPacket;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\types\entity\Attribute as NetworkAttribute;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\types\entity\EntityMetadataCollection;
@@ -1647,17 +1646,18 @@ abstract class Entity{
 			$player = [$player];
 		}
 
-		$pk = SetActorDataPacket::create($this->getId(), $data ?? $this->getSyncedNetworkData(false));
+		$data = $data ?? $this->getSyncedNetworkData(false);
 
 		foreach($player as $p){
 			if($p === $this){
 				continue;
 			}
-			$p->getNetworkSession()->sendDataPacket(clone $pk);
+			$p->getNetworkSession()->syncActorData($this, $data);
 		}
 
 		if($this instanceof Player){
-			$this->getNetworkSession()->sendDataPacket($pk);
+			//TODO: bad hack, remove
+			$this->getNetworkSession()->syncActorData($this, $data);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/network/mcpe/NetworkSession.php b/src/network/mcpe/NetworkSession.php
index 0017f764e..c82bf2f06 100644
--- a/src/network/mcpe/NetworkSession.php
+++ b/src/network/mcpe/NetworkSession.php
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\PlayStatusPacket;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\serializer\PacketBatch;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\ServerboundPacket;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\ServerToClientHandshakePacket;
+use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\SetActorDataPacket;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\SetPlayerGameTypePacket;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\SetSpawnPositionPacket;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\SetTitlePacket;
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\types\command\CommandData;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\types\command\CommandEnum;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\types\command\CommandParameter;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\types\entity\Attribute as NetworkAttribute;
+use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\types\entity\MetadataProperty;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\types\inventory\ContainerIds;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\types\PlayerListEntry;
 use pocketmine\network\mcpe\protocol\types\PlayerPermissions;
@@ -691,6 +693,14 @@ class NetworkSession{
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @param MetadataProperty[] $properties
+	 * @phpstan-param array<int, MetadataProperty> $properties
+	 */
+	public function syncActorData(Entity $entity, array $properties) : void{
+		$this->sendDataPacket(SetActorDataPacket::create($entity->getId(), $properties));
+	}
+
 	public function onEntityEffectAdded(Living $entity, EffectInstance $effect, bool $replacesOldEffect) : void{
 		$this->sendDataPacket(MobEffectPacket::add($entity->getId(), $replacesOldEffect, $effect->getId(), $effect->getAmplifier(), $effect->isVisible(), $effect->getDuration()));
 	}