diff --git a/server/session/player.go b/server/session/player.go
index 0552af589..30d7a4a57 100644
--- a/server/session/player.go
+++ b/server/session/player.go
@@ -398,31 +398,33 @@ func (s *Session) SendGameMode(mode world.GameMode) {
 
 // sendAbilities sends the abilities of the Controllable entity of the session to the client.
 func (s *Session) sendAbilities() {
-	mode, abilities := s.c.GameMode(), uint32(0)
+	abilities := uint32(0) | protocol.AbilityMayFly | protocol.AbilityFlying | protocol.AbilityNoClip | protocol.AbilityInvulnerable | protocol.AbilityInstantBuild | protocol.AbilityBuild | protocol.AbilityMine | protocol.AbilityDoorsAndSwitches | protocol.AbilityOpenContainers | protocol.AbilityAttackPlayers | protocol.AbilityAttackMobs
+	mode, abilitiesValues := s.c.GameMode(), uint32(0)
+
 	if mode.AllowsFlying() {
-		abilities |= protocol.AbilityMayFly
+		abilitiesValues |= protocol.AbilityMayFly
 		if s.c.Flying() {
-			abilities |= protocol.AbilityFlying
+			abilitiesValues |= protocol.AbilityFlying
 		}
 	}
 	if !mode.HasCollision() {
-		abilities |= protocol.AbilityNoClip
+		abilitiesValues |= protocol.AbilityNoClip
 		defer s.c.StartFlying()
 		// If the client is currently on the ground and turned to spectator mode, it will be unable to sprint during
 		// flight. In order to allow this, we force the client to be flying through a MovePlayer packet.
 		s.ViewEntityTeleport(s.c, s.c.Position())
 	}
 	if !mode.AllowsTakingDamage() {
-		abilities |= protocol.AbilityInvulnerable
+		abilitiesValues |= protocol.AbilityInvulnerable
 	}
 	if mode.CreativeInventory() {
-		abilities |= protocol.AbilityInstantBuild
+		abilitiesValues |= protocol.AbilityInstantBuild
 	}
 	if mode.AllowsEditing() {
-		abilities |= protocol.AbilityBuild | protocol.AbilityMine
+		abilitiesValues |= protocol.AbilityBuild | protocol.AbilityMine
 	}
 	if mode.AllowsInteraction() {
-		abilities |= protocol.AbilityDoorsAndSwitches | protocol.AbilityOpenContainers | protocol.AbilityAttackPlayers | protocol.AbilityAttackMobs
+		abilitiesValues |= protocol.AbilityDoorsAndSwitches | protocol.AbilityOpenContainers | protocol.AbilityAttackPlayers | protocol.AbilityAttackMobs
 	}
 	s.writePacket(&packet.UpdateAbilities{AbilityData: protocol.AbilityData{
 		EntityUniqueID:     selfEntityRuntimeID,
@@ -431,8 +433,8 @@ func (s *Session) sendAbilities() {
 		Layers: []protocol.AbilityLayer{ // TODO: Support customization of fly and walk speeds.
 			{
 				Type:      protocol.AbilityLayerTypeBase,
-				Abilities: protocol.AbilityCount - 1,
-				Values:    abilities,
+				Abilities: abilities,
+				Values:    abilitiesValues,
 				FlySpeed:  protocol.AbilityBaseFlySpeed,
 				WalkSpeed: protocol.AbilityBaseWalkSpeed,
 			},