diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
index e5947f299937..b057bf5a82d3 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/entity/Player.java
@@ -2066,6 +2066,14 @@ public default void giveExp(int amount) {
     public net.kyori.adventure.util.TriState hasFlyingFallDamage();
     // Paper end
 
+    /**
+
+     * Resets the player's flying tick counter used for flight checks.
+     * <p>
+     * Only valid once the player's connection is initialized.
+     */
+    public void resetFlyingTicks();
+
     /**
      * Hides a player from this player
      *
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
index 41b77c94bad6..f06debb43668 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/entity/CraftPlayer.java
@@ -2462,6 +2462,16 @@ public void setFlyingFallDamage(@NonNull TriState flyingFallDamage) {
     }
     // Paper end - flying fall damage
 
+
+    @Override
+    public void resetFlyingTicks() {
+        if (getHandle().connection == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        getHandle().connection.resetFlyingTicks();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setFlySpeed(float value) {
         this.validateSpeed(value);