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 7b23e2df160..87c08c36f3a 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
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public class GeyserSession implements CommandSender {
 
     @Setter
     private boolean spawned;
+    private boolean started;
     private boolean closed;
 
     @Setter
@@ -166,10 +167,6 @@ public class GeyserSession implements CommandSender {
     @Setter
     private int craftSlot = 0;
 
-    @Getter
-    @Setter
-    private boolean started;
-
     private MinecraftProtocol protocol;
 
     public GeyserSession(GeyserConnector connector, BedrockServerSession bedrockServerSession) {
@@ -195,11 +192,47 @@ public GeyserSession(GeyserConnector connector, BedrockServerSession bedrockServ
     }
 
     public void connect(RemoteServer remoteServer) {
-        startGame();
-        login();
         this.remoteServer = remoteServer;
+        if (connector.getAuthType() != AuthType.ONLINE) {
+            connector.getLogger().info(
+                    "Attempting to login using " + connector.getAuthType().name().toLowerCase() + " mode... " +
+                            (connector.getAuthType() == AuthType.OFFLINE ?
+                                    "authentication is disabled." : "authentication will be encrypted"
+                            )
+            );
+            authenticate(authData.getName());
+        } else {
+            playerEntity.setDimension(2);
+            initialize();
+            ChunkUtils.sendEmptyChunks(this, playerEntity.getPosition().toInt(), 0, false);
+            start();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void start() {
+        if (!started) {
+            started = true;
+            PlayStatusPacket playStatusPacket = new PlayStatusPacket();
+            playStatusPacket.setStatus(PlayStatusPacket.Status.PLAYER_SPAWN);
+            upstream.sendPacket(playStatusPacket);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void initialize() {
+        startGame();
+
+        BiomeDefinitionListPacket biomeDefinitionListPacket = new BiomeDefinitionListPacket();
+        biomeDefinitionListPacket.setTag(BiomeTranslator.BIOMES);
+        upstream.sendPacket(biomeDefinitionListPacket);
 
-        ChunkUtils.sendEmptyChunks(this, playerEntity.getPosition().toInt(), 0, false);
+        AvailableEntityIdentifiersPacket entityPacket = new AvailableEntityIdentifiersPacket();
+        entityPacket.setTag(EntityIdentifierRegistry.ENTITY_IDENTIFIERS);
+        upstream.sendPacket(entityPacket);
+
+        InventoryContentPacket creativePacket = new InventoryContentPacket();
+        creativePacket.setContainerId(ContainerId.CREATIVE);
+        creativePacket.setContents(ItemRegistry.CREATIVE_ITEMS);
+        upstream.sendPacket(creativePacket);
     }
 
     public void fetchOurSkin(PlayerListPacket.Entry entry) {
@@ -213,18 +246,6 @@ public void fetchOurSkin(PlayerListPacket.Entry entry) {
         getConnector().getLogger().debug("Sending skin for " + playerEntity.getUsername() + " " + authData.getUUID());
     }
 
-    public void login() {
-        if (connector.getAuthType() != AuthType.ONLINE) {
-            connector.getLogger().info(
-                    "Attempting to login using " + connector.getAuthType().name().toLowerCase() + " mode... " +
-                            (connector.getAuthType() == AuthType.OFFLINE ?
-                                    "authentication is disabled." : "authentication will be encrypted"
-                            )
-            );
-            authenticate(authData.getName());
-        }
-    }
-
     public void authenticate(String username) {
         authenticate(username, "");
     }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaJoinGameTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaJoinGameTranslator.java
index 8d8c0affbbd..1c1583ce2e9 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaJoinGameTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaJoinGameTranslator.java
@@ -53,15 +53,21 @@ public void translate(ServerJoinGamePacket packet, GeyserSession session) {
         PlayerEntity entity = session.getPlayerEntity();
         entity.setEntityId(packet.getEntityId());
 
+        if (!session.getUpstream().isInitialized()) {
+            entity.setDimension(DimensionUtils.javaToBedrock(packet.getDimension()));
+            session.initialize();
+        } else {
+            if (DimensionUtils.javaToBedrock(packet.getDimension()) == entity.getDimension()) {
+                DimensionUtils.switchDimension(session, entity.getDimension() == 0 ? -1 : 0);
+            }
+            DimensionUtils.switchDimension(session, packet.getDimension());
+        }
+
         AdventureSettingsPacket bedrockPacket = new AdventureSettingsPacket();
         bedrockPacket.setUniqueEntityId(session.getPlayerEntity().getGeyserId());
         bedrockPacket.setPlayerPermission(PlayerPermission.MEMBER);
         session.sendUpstreamPacket(bedrockPacket);
 
-        PlayStatusPacket playStatus = new PlayStatusPacket();
-        playStatus.setStatus(PlayStatusPacket.Status.LOGIN_SUCCESS);
-        // session.sendPacket(playStatus);
-
         SetPlayerGameTypePacket playerGameTypePacket = new SetPlayerGameTypePacket();
         playerGameTypePacket.setGamemode(packet.getGameMode().ordinal());
         session.sendUpstreamPacket(playerGameTypePacket);
@@ -79,9 +85,5 @@ public void translate(ServerJoinGamePacket packet, GeyserSession session) {
         List<SkinPart> skinParts = Arrays.asList(SkinPart.values());
         ClientSettingsPacket clientSettingsPacket = new ClientSettingsPacket(locale, (byte) session.getRenderDistance(), ChatVisibility.FULL, true, skinParts, Hand.MAIN_HAND);
         session.sendDownstreamPacket(clientSettingsPacket);
-
-        if (DimensionUtils.javaToBedrock(packet.getDimension()) != entity.getDimension()) {
-            DimensionUtils.switchDimension(session, packet.getDimension());
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/player/JavaPlayerListEntryTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/player/JavaPlayerListEntryTranslator.java
index 8432e894fb0..a2851e25796 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/player/JavaPlayerListEntryTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/entity/player/JavaPlayerListEntryTranslator.java
@@ -25,19 +25,11 @@
 
 package org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.java.entity.player;
 
-import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.ContainerId;
-import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.AvailableEntityIdentifiersPacket;
-import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.BiomeDefinitionListPacket;
-import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.InventoryContentPacket;
-import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.packet.PlayStatusPacket;
 import org.geysermc.connector.GeyserConnector;
 import org.geysermc.connector.entity.PlayerEntity;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.session.GeyserSession;
-import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.BiomeTranslator;
-import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.EntityIdentifierRegistry;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.PacketTranslator;
 import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.Translator;
-import org.geysermc.connector.network.translators.item.ItemRegistry;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.SkinUtils;
 
 import com.github.steveice10.mc.protocol.data.game.PlayerListEntry;
@@ -98,24 +90,6 @@ public void translate(ServerPlayerListEntryPacket packet, GeyserSession session)
             session.sendUpstreamPacket(translate);
         }
 
-        if (!session.isStarted()) {
-            session.setStarted(true);
-            BiomeDefinitionListPacket biomeDefinitionListPacket = new BiomeDefinitionListPacket();
-            biomeDefinitionListPacket.setTag(BiomeTranslator.BIOMES);
-            session.sendUpstreamPacket(biomeDefinitionListPacket);
-
-            AvailableEntityIdentifiersPacket entityPacket = new AvailableEntityIdentifiersPacket();
-            entityPacket.setTag(EntityIdentifierRegistry.ENTITY_IDENTIFIERS);
-            session.sendUpstreamPacket(entityPacket);
-
-            InventoryContentPacket creativePacket = new InventoryContentPacket();
-            creativePacket.setContainerId(ContainerId.CREATIVE);
-            creativePacket.setContents(ItemRegistry.CREATIVE_ITEMS);
-            session.sendUpstreamPacket(creativePacket);
-
-            PlayStatusPacket playStatusPacket = new PlayStatusPacket();
-            playStatusPacket.setStatus(PlayStatusPacket.Status.PLAYER_SPAWN);
-            session.sendUpstreamPacket(playStatusPacket);
-        }
+        session.start();
     }
 }