diff --git a/src/entity/Human.php b/src/entity/Human.php
index ce4e308b0be..f2c4c7a7405 100644
--- a/src/entity/Human.php
+++ b/src/entity/Human.php
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ public function jump() : void{
 		}
 	}
 
-	public function emote(string $emoteId, int $emoteLengthTicks = 0) : void{
+	public function emote(string $emoteId) : void{
 		NetworkBroadcastUtils::broadcastEntityEvent(
 			$this->getViewers(),
-			fn(EntityEventBroadcaster $broadcaster, array $recipients) => $broadcaster->onEmote($recipients, $this, $emoteId, $emoteLengthTicks)
+			fn(EntityEventBroadcaster $broadcaster, array $recipients) => $broadcaster->onEmote($recipients, $this, $emoteId)
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/network/mcpe/EntityEventBroadcaster.php b/src/network/mcpe/EntityEventBroadcaster.php
index b38338ce32e..252563149cb 100644
--- a/src/network/mcpe/EntityEventBroadcaster.php
+++ b/src/network/mcpe/EntityEventBroadcaster.php
@@ -89,5 +89,5 @@ public function onPickUpItem(array $recipients, Entity $collector, Entity $picke
 	/**
 	 * @param NetworkSession[] $recipients
 	 */
-	public function onEmote(array $recipients, Human $from, string $emoteId, int $emoteLengthTicks) : void;
+	public function onEmote(array $recipients, Human $from, string $emoteId) : void;
 }
diff --git a/src/network/mcpe/StandardEntityEventBroadcaster.php b/src/network/mcpe/StandardEntityEventBroadcaster.php
index ceef33a6715..3e2df399483 100644
--- a/src/network/mcpe/StandardEntityEventBroadcaster.php
+++ b/src/network/mcpe/StandardEntityEventBroadcaster.php
@@ -141,7 +141,14 @@ public function onPickUpItem(array $recipients, Entity $collector, Entity $picke
 		$this->sendDataPacket($recipients, TakeItemActorPacket::create($collector->getId(), $pickedUp->getId()));
 	}
 
-	public function onEmote(array $recipients, Human $from, string $emoteId, int $emoteLengthTicks) : void{
-		$this->sendDataPacket($recipients, EmotePacket::create($from->getId(), $emoteId, $emoteLengthTicks, "", "", EmotePacket::FLAG_SERVER | EmotePacket::FLAG_MUTE_ANNOUNCEMENT));
+	public function onEmote(array $recipients, Human $from, string $emoteId) : void{
+		$this->sendDataPacket($recipients, EmotePacket::create(
+			$from->getId(),
+			$emoteId,
+			0, //seems to be irrelevant for the client, we cannot risk rebroadcasting random values received
+			"",
+			"",
+			EmotePacket::FLAG_SERVER | EmotePacket::FLAG_MUTE_ANNOUNCEMENT
+		));
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/network/mcpe/handler/InGamePacketHandler.php b/src/network/mcpe/handler/InGamePacketHandler.php
index ca239ab1bc5..c92db313310 100644
--- a/src/network/mcpe/handler/InGamePacketHandler.php
+++ b/src/network/mcpe/handler/InGamePacketHandler.php
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ public function handleLevelSoundEvent(LevelSoundEventPacket $packet) : bool{
 	}
 
 	public function handleEmote(EmotePacket $packet) : bool{
-		$this->player->emote($packet->getEmoteId(), $packet->getEmoteLengthTicks());
+		$this->player->emote($packet->getEmoteId());
 		return true;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/player/Player.php b/src/player/Player.php
index 1cd19238ec4..d442c6a3b20 100644
--- a/src/player/Player.php
+++ b/src/player/Player.php
@@ -2013,7 +2013,7 @@ public function toggleSwim(bool $swim) : bool{
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	public function emote(string $emoteId, int $emoteLengthTicks = 0) : void{
+	public function emote(string $emoteId) : void{
 		$currentTick = $this->server->getTick();
 		if($currentTick - $this->lastEmoteTick > 5){
 			$this->lastEmoteTick = $currentTick;
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ public function emote(string $emoteId, int $emoteLengthTicks = 0) : void{
 			$event->call();
 			if(!$event->isCancelled()){
 				$emoteId = $event->getEmoteId();
-				parent::emote($emoteId, $emoteLengthTicks);
+				parent::emote($emoteId);
 			}
 		}
 	}