diff --git a/demo/src/main/java/net/minestom/demo/Main.java b/demo/src/main/java/net/minestom/demo/Main.java
index 255bc525bf7..cebf98a4a00 100644
--- a/demo/src/main/java/net/minestom/demo/Main.java
+++ b/demo/src/main/java/net/minestom/demo/Main.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public static void main(String[] args) {
         commandManager.register(new TestCommand2());
         commandManager.register(new ConfigCommand());
         commandManager.register(new SidebarCommand());
+        commandManager.register(new SetEntityType());
 
         commandManager.setUnknownCommandCallback((sender, command) -> sender.sendMessage(Component.text("Unknown command", NamedTextColor.RED)));
 
diff --git a/demo/src/main/java/net/minestom/demo/commands/SetEntityType.java b/demo/src/main/java/net/minestom/demo/commands/SetEntityType.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..365db971fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/demo/src/main/java/net/minestom/demo/commands/SetEntityType.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package net.minestom.demo.commands;
+
+import net.minestom.server.command.CommandSender;
+import net.minestom.server.command.builder.Command;
+import net.minestom.server.command.builder.CommandContext;
+import net.minestom.server.command.builder.arguments.ArgumentType;
+import net.minestom.server.command.builder.arguments.minecraft.registry.ArgumentEntityType;
+import net.minestom.server.entity.Player;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+public class SetEntityType extends Command {
+    private final ArgumentEntityType entityTypeArg = ArgumentType.EntityType("type");
+
+    public SetEntityType() {
+        super("setentitytype");
+
+        addSyntax(this::execute, entityTypeArg);
+    }
+
+    private void execute(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull CommandContext context) {
+        if (!(sender instanceof Player player)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var entityType = context.get(entityTypeArg);
+        player.switchEntityType(entityType);
+        player.sendMessage("set entity type to " + entityType);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/Player.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/Player.java
index c440f3d1797..ed8cd36d6ab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/entity/Player.java
@@ -820,6 +820,9 @@ protected void updatePose() {
         Pose oldPose = getPose();
         Pose newPose;
 
+        // If they are not a player, do nothing
+        if (!getEntityType().equals(EntityType.PLAYER)) return;
+
         // Figure out their expected state
         var meta = Objects.requireNonNull(getLivingEntityMeta());
         if (meta.isFlyingWithElytra()) {
@@ -1015,27 +1018,39 @@ public void setHealth(float health) {
         sendPacket(new UpdateHealthPacket(health, food, foodSaturation));
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public @NotNull PlayerMeta getEntityMeta() {
+    /**
+     * Gets the entity meta for the player.
+     *
+     * <p>Note that this method will throw an exception if the player's entity type has
+     * been changed with {@link #switchEntityType(EntityType)}. It is wise to check
+     * {@link #getEntityType()} first.</p>
+     */
+    public @NotNull PlayerMeta getPlayerMeta() {
         return (PlayerMeta) super.getEntityMeta();
     }
 
     /**
      * Gets the player additional hearts.
      *
+     * <p>Note that this function is uncallable if the player has their entity type switched
+     * with {@link #switchEntityType(EntityType)}.</p>
+     *
      * @return the player additional hearts
      */
     public float getAdditionalHearts() {
-        return getEntityMeta().getAdditionalHearts();
+        return getPlayerMeta().getAdditionalHearts();
     }
 
     /**
      * Changes the amount of additional hearts shown.
      *
+     * <p>Note that this function is uncallable if the player has their entity type switched
+     * with {@link #switchEntityType(EntityType)}.</p>
+     *
      * @param additionalHearts the count of additional hearts
      */
     public void setAdditionalHearts(float additionalHearts) {
-        getEntityMeta().setAdditionalHearts(additionalHearts);
+        getPlayerMeta().setAdditionalHearts(additionalHearts);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/PlayerDiggingListener.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/PlayerDiggingListener.java
index 47414120ff3..9c3beec2c31 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/PlayerDiggingListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/listener/PlayerDiggingListener.java
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import net.minestom.server.coordinate.Pos;
 import net.minestom.server.entity.GameMode;
 import net.minestom.server.entity.Player;
-import net.minestom.server.entity.metadata.PlayerMeta;
+import net.minestom.server.entity.metadata.LivingEntityMeta;
 import net.minestom.server.event.EventDispatcher;
 import net.minestom.server.event.item.ItemUpdateStateEvent;
 import net.minestom.server.event.player.PlayerCancelDiggingEvent;
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ private static void dropSingle(Player player) {
     }
 
     private static void updateItemState(Player player) {
-        PlayerMeta meta = player.getEntityMeta();
-        if (!meta.isHandActive()) return;
+        LivingEntityMeta meta = player.getLivingEntityMeta();
+        if (meta == null || !meta.isHandActive()) return;
         Player.Hand hand = meta.getActiveHand();
 
         player.refreshEating(null);