diff --git a/src/pocketmine/network/mcpe/handler/InGamePacketHandler.php b/src/pocketmine/network/mcpe/handler/InGamePacketHandler.php
index 7df975db1..df6b39d98 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/network/mcpe/handler/InGamePacketHandler.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/network/mcpe/handler/InGamePacketHandler.php
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class InGamePacketHandler extends PacketHandler{
 	}
 
 	public function handleMobEquipment(MobEquipmentPacket $packet) : bool{
-		if(!$this->player->equipItem($packet->hotbarSlot)){
+		if(!$this->player->selectHotbarSlot($packet->hotbarSlot)){
 			$this->player->getInventory()->sendHeldItem($this->player);
 		}
 		return true;
diff --git a/src/pocketmine/player/Player.php b/src/pocketmine/player/Player.php
index 780e60a9a..4c1f1e72f 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/player/Player.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/player/Player.php
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ class Player extends Human implements CommandSender, ChunkLoader, ChunkListener,
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	public function equipItem(int $hotbarSlot) : bool{
+	public function selectHotbarSlot(int $hotbarSlot) : bool{
 		if(!$this->inventory->isHotbarSlot($hotbarSlot)){ //TODO: exception here?
 			return false;
 		}