diff --git a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
index b3066aa14..0f99e2f83 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/level/Level.php
@@ -616,7 +616,10 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets the players being used in a specific chunk
+	 * @deprecated WARNING: This function has a misleading name. Contrary to what the name might imply, this function
+	 * DOES NOT return players who are IN a chunk, rather, it returns players who can SEE the chunk.
+	 *
+	 * Returns a list of players who have the target chunk within their view distance.
 	 *
 	 * @param int $chunkX
 	 * @param int $chunkZ
@@ -2490,8 +2493,10 @@ class Level implements ChunkManager, Metadatable{
 		$oldChunk = $this->getChunk($chunkX, $chunkZ, false);
 		if($oldChunk !== null and $oldChunk !== $chunk){
 			if($deleteEntitiesAndTiles){
-				$players = $this->getChunkPlayers($chunkX, $chunkZ);
-				foreach($players as $player){
+				foreach($oldChunk->getEntities() as $player){
+					if(!($player instanceof Player)){
+						continue;
+					}
 					$chunk->addEntity($player);
 					$oldChunk->removeEntity($player);
 					$player->chunk = $chunk;