diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65a1261bd..a21a1b6c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](LICENSE)
 [![Build Status](https://ci.opencollab.dev/job/Geyser/job/master/badge/icon)](https://ci.opencollab.dev/job/GeyserMC/job/Geyser/job/master/)
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+[![HitCount](http://hits.dwyl.com/Geyser/GeyserMC.svg)](http://hits.dwyl.com/Geyser/GeyserMC)
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 Geyser is a bridge between Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and Minecraft: Java Edition, closing the gap from those wanting to play true cross-platform.
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
index 5e279c121..3cb95391d 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ import org.geysermc.floodgate.crypto.AesCipher;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.crypto.AesKeyProducer;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.crypto.Base64Topping;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.crypto.FloodgateCipher;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Contract;
 
 import javax.naming.directory.Attribute;
 import javax.naming.directory.InitialDirContext;
@@ -372,9 +373,14 @@ public class GeyserConnector {
      * @param uuid the uuid
      * @return the player or <code>null</code> if there is no player online with this UUID
      */
+    @Contract("null -> null")
     public GeyserSession getPlayerByUuid(UUID uuid) {
+        if (uuid == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         for (GeyserSession session : players) {
-            if (session.getPlayerEntity().getUuid().equals(uuid)) {
+            if (uuid.equals(session.getPlayerEntity().getUuid())) {
                 return session;
             }
         }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/player/SkullPlayerEntity.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/player/SkullPlayerEntity.java
index 97f6f15c6..3f8d9ea93 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/player/SkullPlayerEntity.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/player/SkullPlayerEntity.java
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ package org.geysermc.connector.entity.player;
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.auth.data.GameProfile;
 import com.nukkitx.math.vector.Vector3f;
 import com.nukkitx.math.vector.Vector3i;
+import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.PlayerPermission;
+import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.command.CommandPermission;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.entity.EntityData;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.entity.EntityFlag;
+import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.AddPlayerPacket;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.Setter;
+import org.geysermc.connector.entity.type.EntityType;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
 
 /**
@@ -61,6 +65,33 @@ public class SkullPlayerEntity extends PlayerEntity {
         metadata.getFlags().setFlag(EntityFlag.INVISIBLE, true); // Until the skin is loaded
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Overwritten so each entity doesn't check for a linked entity
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void spawnEntity(GeyserSession session) {
+        AddPlayerPacket addPlayerPacket = new AddPlayerPacket();
+        addPlayerPacket.setUuid(getUuid());
+        addPlayerPacket.setUsername(getUsername());
+        addPlayerPacket.setRuntimeEntityId(geyserId);
+        addPlayerPacket.setUniqueEntityId(geyserId);
+        addPlayerPacket.setPosition(position.clone().sub(0, EntityType.PLAYER.getOffset(), 0));
+        addPlayerPacket.setRotation(getBedrockRotation());
+        addPlayerPacket.setMotion(motion);
+        addPlayerPacket.setHand(hand);
+        addPlayerPacket.getAdventureSettings().setCommandPermission(CommandPermission.NORMAL);
+        addPlayerPacket.getAdventureSettings().setPlayerPermission(PlayerPermission.MEMBER);
+        addPlayerPacket.setDeviceId("");
+        addPlayerPacket.setPlatformChatId("");
+        addPlayerPacket.getMetadata().putAll(metadata);
+
+        valid = true;
+        session.sendUpstreamPacket(addPlayerPacket);
+
+        updateEquipment(session);
+        updateBedrockAttributes(session);
+    }
+
     public void despawnEntity(GeyserSession session, Vector3i position) {
         this.despawnEntity(session);
         session.getSkullCache().remove(position, this);
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java
index 253088bba..767a61acd 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/GeyserSession.java
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ import org.geysermc.cumulus.util.FormBuilder;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.crypto.FloodgateCipher;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.BedrockData;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.InetAddress;
 import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
@@ -672,7 +671,16 @@ public class GeyserSession implements CommandSender {
                     return;
                 }
                 connector.getLogger().info(LanguageUtils.getLocaleStringLog("geyser.network.remote.connect", authData.getName(), protocol.getProfile().getName(), remoteAddress));
-                playerEntity.setUuid(protocol.getProfile().getId());
+                UUID uuid = protocol.getProfile().getId();
+                if (uuid == null) {
+                    // Set what our UUID *probably* is going to be
+                    if (remoteAuthType == AuthType.FLOODGATE) {
+                        uuid = new UUID(0, Long.parseLong(authData.getXboxUUID()));
+                    } else {
+                        uuid = UUID.nameUUIDFromBytes(("OfflinePlayer:" + protocol.getProfile().getName()).getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
+                    }
+                }
+                playerEntity.setUuid(uuid);
                 playerEntity.setUsername(protocol.getProfile().getName());
 
                 String locale = clientData.getLanguageCode();
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/cache/EntityCache.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/cache/EntityCache.java
index a2eb60053..4d6750bc0 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/cache/EntityCache.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/session/cache/EntityCache.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public class EntityCache {
 
     public EntityCache(GeyserSession session) {
         this.session = session;
+        cachedPlayerEntityLinks.defaultReturnValue(-1L);
     }
 
     public void spawnEntity(Entity entity) {
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ public class EntityCache {
         for (Entity entity : entities) {
             session.getEntityCache().removeEntity(entity, false);
         }
+
+        // As a precaution
+        cachedPlayerEntityLinks.clear();
     }
 
     public Entity getEntityByGeyserId(long geyserId) {
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ public class EntityCache {
     }
 
     public long getCachedPlayerEntityLink(long playerId) {
-        return cachedPlayerEntityLinks.getOrDefault(playerId, -1);
+        return cachedPlayerEntityLinks.remove(playerId);
     }
 
     public void addCachedPlayerEntityLink(long playerId, long linkedEntityId) {
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntitySetPassengersTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntitySetPassengersTranslator.java
index b7d6c5e06..da9ce64ff 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntitySetPassengersTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/JavaEntitySetPassengersTranslator.java
@@ -47,9 +47,11 @@ public class JavaEntitySetPassengersTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerEn
 
     @Override
     public void translate(ServerEntitySetPassengersPacket packet, GeyserSession session) {
-        Entity entity = session.getEntityCache().getEntityByJavaId(packet.getEntityId());
+        Entity entity;
         if (packet.getEntityId() == session.getPlayerEntity().getEntityId()) {
             entity = session.getPlayerEntity();
+        } else {
+            entity = session.getEntityCache().getEntityByJavaId(packet.getEntityId());
         }
 
         if (entity == null) return;
@@ -66,7 +68,8 @@ public class JavaEntitySetPassengersTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerEn
                     session.confirmTeleport(passenger.getPosition().sub(0, EntityType.PLAYER.getOffset(), 0).toDouble());
                 }
             }
-            // Passenger hasn't loaded in and entity link needs to be set later
+            // Passenger hasn't loaded in (likely since we're waiting for a skin response)
+            // and entity link needs to be set later
             if (passenger == null && passengerId != 0) {
                 session.getEntityCache().addCachedPlayerEntityLink(passengerId, packet.getEntityId());
             }