diff --git a/pumpkin-protocol/src/client/play/c_remove_entities.rs b/pumpkin-protocol/src/client/play/c_remove_entities.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8dab896d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pumpkin-protocol/src/client/play/c_remove_entities.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+use pumpkin_macros::packet;
+use serde::Serialize;
+
+use crate::VarInt;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Clone)]
+#[packet(0x42)]
+pub struct CRemoveEntities {
+    entitiy_ids: Vec<VarInt>,
+}
+
+impl CRemoveEntities {
+    pub fn new(entitiy_ids: Vec<VarInt>) -> Self {
+        Self { entitiy_ids }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/pumpkin-protocol/src/client/play/mod.rs b/pumpkin-protocol/src/client/play/mod.rs
index e7aa90e77..f5ba00d37 100644
--- a/pumpkin-protocol/src/client/play/mod.rs
+++ b/pumpkin-protocol/src/client/play/mod.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ mod c_play_disconnect;
 mod c_player_abilities;
 mod c_player_chat_message;
 mod c_player_info_update;
+mod c_remove_entities;
 mod c_set_held_item;
 mod c_spawn_player;
 mod c_sync_player_position;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ pub use c_play_disconnect::*;
 pub use c_player_abilities::*;
 pub use c_player_chat_message::*;
 pub use c_player_info_update::*;
+pub use c_remove_entities::*;
 pub use c_set_held_item::*;
 pub use c_spawn_player::*;
 pub use c_sync_player_position::*;
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/client/mod.rs b/pumpkin/src/client/mod.rs
index a9997b44b..387f1d491 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -258,7 +258,9 @@ impl Client {
             SPlayerCommand::PACKET_ID => {
                 self.handle_player_command(server, SPlayerCommand::read(bytebuf).unwrap())
             }
-            SSwingArm::PACKET_ID => self.handle_swing_arm(server, SSwingArm::read(bytebuf).unwrap()),
+            SSwingArm::PACKET_ID => {
+                self.handle_swing_arm(server, SSwingArm::read(bytebuf).unwrap())
+            }
             _ => log::error!("Failed to handle player packet id {}", packet.id.0),
         }
     }
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/main.rs b/pumpkin/src/main.rs
index 0b5372ae2..66bae804f 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/main.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/main.rs
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
                     };
                     if done {
                         if let Some(client) = connections.remove(&token) {
-                            let mut client = client.borrow_mut();
                             server.remove_client(&token);
+                            let mut client = client.borrow_mut();
                             poll.registry().deregister(&mut client.connection)?;
                         }
                     }
diff --git a/pumpkin/src/server.rs b/pumpkin/src/server.rs
index dd7b19235..399d6854e 100644
--- a/pumpkin/src/server.rs
+++ b/pumpkin/src/server.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use pumpkin_protocol::{
         config::CPluginMessage,
         play::{
             CChunkDataUpdateLight, CGameEvent, CLogin, CPlayerAbilities, CPlayerInfoUpdate,
-            CSpawnEntity, PlayerAction,
+            CRemoveEntities, CSpawnEntity, PlayerAction,
         },
     },
     BitSet, ClientPacket, Players, Sample, StatusResponse, VarInt, Version, CURRENT_MC_PROTOCOL,
@@ -109,7 +109,14 @@ impl Server {
     }
 
     pub fn remove_client(&mut self, token: &Token) {
-        self.current_clients.remove(token);
+        let client = self.current_clients.remove(token).unwrap();
+        let mut client = client.borrow_mut();
+        // despawn the player
+        // todo: put this into the entitiy struct
+        if client.is_player() {
+            let id = client.player.as_ref().unwrap().entity_id();
+            self.broadcast_packet(&mut client, CRemoveEntities::new(vec![id.into()]))
+        }
     }
 
     // here is where the magic happens