diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java
index 9850ac7e2b..a62adcd2c1 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/event/CraftEventFactory.java
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ public class CraftEventFactory {
         org.bukkit.entity.AnimalTamer bukkitTamer = (tamer != null ? (AnimalTamer) tamer.getBukkitEntity() : null);
         CraftServer craftServer = (CraftServer) bukkitEntity.getServer();
 
+        entity.persistent = true;
+
         EntityTameEvent event = new EntityTameEvent((LivingEntity) bukkitEntity, bukkitTamer);
         craftServer.getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
         return event;