diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftLivingEntity.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftLivingEntity.java
index 1873b5c22d..0aa3fd9dce 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftLivingEntity.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftLivingEntity.java
@@ -1009,4 +1009,11 @@ public class CraftLivingEntity extends CraftEntity implements LivingEntity {
         }
     }
     // Paper end - entity jump API
+
+    // Paper start - pickup animation API
+    @Override
+    public void playPickupItemAnimation(final org.bukkit.entity.Item item, final int quantity) {
+        this.getHandle().take(((CraftItem) item).getHandle(), quantity);
+    }
+    // Paper end - pickup animation API
 }