diff --git a/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeAdapter.java b/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeAdapter.java
index b1eb2ebb2..92a81d380 100644
--- a/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeAdapter.java
+++ b/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongeAdapter.java
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ final class SpongeAdapter {
 
     public static Location adapt(org.spongepowered.api.world.Location<org.spongepowered.api.world.World> loc, Vector3d rot) {
         Vector position = new Vector(loc.getX(), loc.getY(), loc.getZ());
-        Vector dir = new Vector(rot.getX(), rot.getY(), rot.getZ());
 
-        return new Location(SpongeAdapter.adapt(loc.getExtent()), position, dir);
+        return new Location(SpongeAdapter.adapt(loc.getExtent()), position, (float) rot.getY(), (float) rot.getX());
     }
 }
diff --git a/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongePlayer.java b/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongePlayer.java
index 2b9af46d7..7a681a787 100644
--- a/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongePlayer.java
+++ b/worldedit-sponge/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/sponge/SpongePlayer.java
@@ -148,16 +148,12 @@ public class SpongePlayer extends AbstractPlayerActor {
                 this.player.getWorld(), pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ()
         );
 
-        double yawR = Math.toRadians(yaw);
-        double pitchR = Math.toRadians(pitch);
-        double xz = Math.cos(pitch);
-
         this.player.setLocationAndRotation(
                 loc,
                 new Vector3d(
-                        -xz * Math.sin(yawR),
-                        -Math.sin(pitchR),
-                        xz * Math.cos(yawR)
+                        pitch,
+                        yaw,
+                        0
                 )
         );
     }