--- a/net/minecraft/world/item/CrossbowItem.java
+++ b/net/minecraft/world/item/CrossbowItem.java
@@ -164,7 +164,11 @@
     @Override
     protected Projectile createProjectile(Level world, LivingEntity shooter, ItemStack weaponStack, ItemStack projectileStack, boolean critical) {
         if (projectileStack.is(Items.FIREWORK_ROCKET)) {
-            return new FireworkRocketEntity(world, projectileStack, shooter, shooter.getX(), shooter.getEyeY() - 0.15F, shooter.getZ(), true);
+            // Paper start
+            FireworkRocketEntity entity =  new FireworkRocketEntity(world, projectileStack, shooter, shooter.getX(), shooter.getEyeY() - 0.15F, shooter.getZ(), true);
+            entity.spawningEntity = shooter.getUUID(); // Paper
+            return entity;
+            // Paper end
         } else {
             Projectile projectile = super.createProjectile(world, shooter, weaponStack, projectileStack, critical);
             if (projectile instanceof AbstractArrow abstractArrow) {