diff --git a/src/pocketmine/Player.php b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
index 1d1cfd93b..9bdb23874 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/Player.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/Player.php
@@ -762,6 +762,20 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, ChunkLoader, IPlayer{
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritdoc}
+	 *
+	 * If null is given, will additionally send the skin to the player itself as well as its viewers.
+	 */
+	public function sendSkin(array $targets = null) : void{
+		if($targets === null){
+			$targets = $this->hasSpawned;
+			$targets[] = $this;
+		}
+
+		parent::sendSkin($targets);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets the player IP address
 	 *
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/entity/Human.php b/src/pocketmine/entity/Human.php
index 689bf715d..cd6df8daa 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/entity/Human.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/entity/Human.php
@@ -129,13 +129,16 @@ class Human extends Creature implements ProjectileSource, InventoryHolder{
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @param Player[] $targets
+	 * Sends the human's skin to the specified list of players. If null is given for targets, the skin will be sent to
+	 * all viewers.
+	 *
+	 * @param Player[]|null $targets
 	 */
-	public function sendSkin(array $targets) : void{
+	public function sendSkin(array $targets = null) : void{
 		$pk = new PlayerSkinPacket();
 		$pk->uuid = $this->getUniqueId();
 		$pk->skin = $this->skin;
-		$this->server->broadcastPacket($targets, $pk);
+		$this->server->broadcastPacket($targets ?? $this->hasSpawned, $pk);
 	}
 
 	public function jump(){