diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/PlayerPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/PlayerPackets.java
index e8dcc46ad..0a0c03758 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/PlayerPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/PlayerPackets.java
@@ -136,15 +136,11 @@ public class PlayerPackets {
                                 if (entityTracker.isAutoTeam() && player.equalsIgnoreCase(myName)) {
                                     if (mode == 4) {
                                         // since removing add to auto team
-                                        Via.getPlatform().runSync(new Runnable() {
-                                            @Override
-                                            public void run() {
-                                                entityTracker.sendTeamPacket(true);
-                                            }
-                                        });
+                                        entityTracker.sendTeamPacket(true, false);
+
                                     } else {
                                         // since adding remove from auto team
-                                        entityTracker.sendTeamPacket(false);
+                                        entityTracker.sendTeamPacket(false, true);
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/WorldPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/WorldPackets.java
index 826eee605..37670ed9b 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/WorldPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/packets/WorldPackets.java
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class WorldPackets {
                         if (Via.getConfig().isAutoTeam()) {
                             EntityTracker entityTracker = wrapper.user().get(EntityTracker.class);
                             entityTracker.setAutoTeam(true);
-                            entityTracker.sendTeamPacket(true);
+                            entityTracker.sendTeamPacket(true, true);
                         }
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/storage/EntityTracker.java b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/storage/EntityTracker.java
index d8f952987..2824a0a72 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/storage/EntityTracker.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/us/myles/ViaVersion/protocols/protocol1_9to1_8/storage/EntityTracker.java
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
         return null;
     }
 
-    public void sendTeamPacket(boolean b) {
+    public void sendTeamPacket(boolean add, boolean now) {
         PacketWrapper wrapper = new PacketWrapper(0x41, null, getUser());
         wrapper.write(Type.STRING, "viaversion"); // Use viaversion as name
-        if (b) {
+        if (add) {
             // add
             if (!teamExists) {
                 wrapper.write(Type.BYTE, (byte) 0); // make team
@@ -263,9 +263,9 @@ public class EntityTracker extends StoredObject {
         } else {
             wrapper.write(Type.BYTE, (byte) 1); // remove team
         }
-        teamExists = b;
+        teamExists = add;
         try {
-            wrapper.send(Protocol1_9TO1_8.class);
+            wrapper.send(Protocol1_9TO1_8.class, true, now);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }