diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftTameableAnimal.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftTameableAnimal.java
index 8fb8629bc0..0134bda7f0 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftTameableAnimal.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftTameableAnimal.java
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ public class CraftTameableAnimal extends CraftAnimals implements Tameable, Creat
     }
 
     public void setSitting(boolean sitting) {
-        getHandle().setSitting(sitting);
-        getHandle().setPathEntity(null);
+        getHandle().q().a(sitting);
     }
 
     @Override