diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java
index 54f0e46d..bfd22bb3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/entity/player/Pony.java
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ public class Pony extends Living<PlayerEntity> implements Copyable<Pony>, Update
 
     private final Interpolator interpolator = new LinearInterpolator();
 
-    @Nullable
-    private Race.Composite compositeRace;
+    private Race.Composite compositeRace = Race.UNSET.composite();
     private Race respawnRace = Race.UNSET;
 
     private boolean dirty;
@@ -222,19 +221,6 @@ public class Pony extends Living<PlayerEntity> implements Copyable<Pony>, Update
      */
     @Override
     public Race.Composite getCompositeRace() {
-        if (compositeRace == null || entity.age % 2 == 0) {
-            compositeRace = getSpellSlot()
-                    .get(SpellPredicate.IS_MIMIC, true)
-                    .map(AbstractDisguiseSpell::getDisguise)
-                    .map(EntityAppearance::getAppearance)
-                    .flatMap(Pony::of)
-                    .map(Pony::getSpecies)
-                    .orElseGet(this::getSpecies).composite(
-                  AmuletSelectors.UNICORN_AMULET.test(entity) ? Race.UNICORN
-                : AmuletSelectors.ALICORN_AMULET.test(entity) ? Race.ALICORN
-                : null
-            );
-        }
         return compositeRace;
     }
 
@@ -354,6 +340,20 @@ public class Pony extends Living<PlayerEntity> implements Copyable<Pony>, Update
 
     @Override
     public boolean beforeUpdate() {
+        if (compositeRace.includes(Race.UNSET) || entity.age % 2 == 0) {
+            compositeRace = getSpellSlot()
+                    .get(SpellPredicate.IS_MIMIC, true)
+                    .map(AbstractDisguiseSpell::getDisguise)
+                    .map(EntityAppearance::getAppearance)
+                    .flatMap(Pony::of)
+                    .map(Pony::getSpecies)
+                    .orElseGet(this::getSpecies).composite(
+                  AmuletSelectors.UNICORN_AMULET.test(entity) ? Race.UNICORN
+                : AmuletSelectors.ALICORN_AMULET.test(entity) ? Race.ALICORN
+                : null
+            );
+        }
+
         if (isClient()) {
             if (entity.hasVehicle() && entity.isSneaking()) {