diff --git a/src/main/java/org/violetmoon/quark/base/Quark.java b/src/main/java/org/violetmoon/quark/base/Quark.java
index f060a210d..2b5a3c749 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/violetmoon/quark/base/Quark.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/violetmoon/quark/base/Quark.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class Quark {
 
 	public Quark() {
 		instance = this;
-		
+
 		ZETA.start();
 
 		proxy = Env.unsafeRunForDist(() -> ClientProxy::new, () -> CommonProxy::new);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/violetmoon/quark/content/tweaks/module/GrabChickensModule.java b/src/main/java/org/violetmoon/quark/content/tweaks/module/GrabChickensModule.java
index ff70484c5..10d5d866d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/violetmoon/quark/content/tweaks/module/GrabChickensModule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/violetmoon/quark/content/tweaks/module/GrabChickensModule.java
@@ -105,8 +105,10 @@ public void playerTick(ZPlayerTick.Start event) {
 	private boolean canPlayerHostChicken(Player player) {
 		//check for known player classes as to avoid fake players (impls)
 		var playerClass = player.getClass();
-		if (playerClass != ServerPlayer.class && !Client.isClientPlayerClass(playerClass))
-			return false;
+		if(player.level().isClientSide){
+			if(!Client.isClientPlayerClass(playerClass)) return false;
+		}else if (playerClass != ServerPlayer.class) return false;
+
 		return (!needsNoHelmet || player.getItemBySlot(EquipmentSlot.HEAD).isEmpty()) && !player.isUnderWater();
 	}