diff --git a/source/Protocol/Protocol16x.cpp b/source/Protocol/Protocol16x.cpp
index 7036dfbca..d06980228 100644
--- a/source/Protocol/Protocol16x.cpp
+++ b/source/Protocol/Protocol16x.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void cProtocol161::SendHealth(void)
 	WriteByte (PACKET_UPDATE_HEALTH);
 	WriteFloat((float)m_Client->GetPlayer()->GetHealth());
 	WriteShort(m_Client->GetPlayer()->GetFoodLevel());
-	WriteFloat(m_Client->GetPlayer()->GetFoodSaturationLevel());
+	WriteFloat((float)m_Client->GetPlayer()->GetFoodSaturationLevel());
 	Flush();
 }
 
@@ -123,6 +123,17 @@ void cProtocol161::SendPlayerMaxSpeed(void)
 
 
 
+void cProtocol161::SendRespawn(void)
+{
+	// Besides sending the respawn, we need to also send the player max speed, otherwise the client reverts to super-fast
+	super::SendRespawn();
+	SendPlayerMaxSpeed();
+}
+
+
+
+
+
 void cProtocol161::SendWindowOpen(char a_WindowID, char a_WindowType, const AString & a_WindowTitle, char a_NumSlots)
 {
 	if (a_WindowType < 0)
diff --git a/source/Protocol/Protocol16x.h b/source/Protocol/Protocol16x.h
index 4395108b9..e012585d1 100644
--- a/source/Protocol/Protocol16x.h
+++ b/source/Protocol/Protocol16x.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual void SendGameMode      (eGameMode a_GameMode) override;
 	virtual void SendHealth        (void) override;
 	virtual void SendPlayerMaxSpeed(void) override;
+	virtual void SendRespawn       (void) override;
 	virtual void SendWindowOpen    (char a_WindowID, char a_WindowType, const AString & a_WindowTitle, char a_NumSlots) override;
 	
 	virtual int ParseEntityAction   (void) override;