diff --git a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/SelfCare.java b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/SelfCare.java
index b45d023..57078cc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/SelfCare.java
+++ b/src/main/java/land/chipmunk/chipmunkmod/modules/SelfCare.java
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import land.chipmunk.chipmunkmod.listeners.ListenerManager;
 import net.minecraft.client.MinecraftClient;
 import net.minecraft.client.network.ClientPlayNetworkHandler;
 import net.minecraft.client.network.ClientPlayerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.network.packet.c2s.play.ChangeGameModeC2SPacket;
 import net.minecraft.text.Text;
+import net.minecraft.world.GameMode;
 
 import static land.chipmunk.chipmunkmod.util.ServerUtilities.serverHasCommand;
 
@@ -60,7 +62,8 @@ public class SelfCare implements Listener {
         if (!player.hasPermissionLevel(2) && opEnabled && serverHasCommand("op"))
             networkHandler.sendChatCommand("op @s[type=player]");
         else if (!player.isInCreativeMode() && gamemodeEnabled)
-            networkHandler.sendChatCommand("gamemode creative");
+            // ViaVersion will automatically convert this to `/gamemode creative`
+            networkHandler.sendPacket(new ChangeGameModeC2SPacket(GameMode.CREATIVE));
         else if (!cspy && cspyEnabled && serverHasCommand("c"))
             if (
                     !CommandCore.INSTANCE.ready