diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/packets/clientbound/play/PacketPlayerAbilitiesReceiving.java b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/packets/clientbound/play/PacketPlayerAbilitiesReceiving.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a8560a5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/packets/clientbound/play/PacketPlayerAbilitiesReceiving.java
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Codename Minosoft
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Moritz Zwerger
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ *  This software is not affiliated with Mojang AB, the original developer of Minecraft.
+ */
+
+package de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.packets.clientbound.play;
+
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.logging.Log;
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.packets.ClientboundPacket;
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.protocol.InPacketBuffer;
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.protocol.PacketHandler;
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.protocol.ProtocolVersion;
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.util.BitByte;
+
+public class PacketPlayerAbilitiesReceiving implements ClientboundPacket {
+    boolean creative; // is this needed? receiving the gameMode in change Gamestate
+    boolean flying;
+    boolean canFly;
+    boolean godMode;
+    float flyingSpeed;
+    float walkingSpeed;
+
+
+    @Override
+    public void read(InPacketBuffer buffer, ProtocolVersion v) {
+        switch (v) {
+            case VERSION_1_7_10:
+                byte flags = buffer.readByte();
+                creative = BitByte.isBitSet(flags, 0);
+                flying = BitByte.isBitSet(flags, 1);
+                canFly = BitByte.isBitSet(flags, 2);
+                godMode = BitByte.isBitSet(flags, 3);
+                flyingSpeed = buffer.readFloat();
+                walkingSpeed = buffer.readFloat();
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void log() {
+        Log.protocol(String.format("Received player abilities packet: (creative=%s, flying=%s, canFly=%s, godMode=%s, flyingSpeed=%s, walkingSpeed=%s)", creative, flying, canFly, godMode, flyingSpeed, walkingSpeed));
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void handle(PacketHandler h) {
+        h.handle(this);
+    }
+
+    public boolean canFly() {
+        return canFly;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isCreative() {
+        return creative;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isGodMode() {
+        return godMode;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isFlying() {
+        return flying;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/packets/serverbound/play/PacketPlayerAbilitiesSending.java b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/packets/serverbound/play/PacketPlayerAbilitiesSending.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ebac0ffff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/packets/serverbound/play/PacketPlayerAbilitiesSending.java
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * Codename Minosoft
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 Moritz Zwerger
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ *  This software is not affiliated with Mojang AB, the original developer of Minecraft.
+ */
+
+package de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.packets.serverbound.play;
+
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.logging.Log;
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.packets.ServerboundPacket;
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.protocol.OutPacketBuffer;
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.protocol.Packets;
+import de.bixilon.minosoft.protocol.protocol.ProtocolVersion;
+
+public class PacketPlayerAbilitiesSending implements ServerboundPacket {
+    boolean creative;
+    boolean flying;
+    boolean canFly;
+    boolean godMode;
+    float flyingSpeed;
+    float walkingSpeed;
+
+    public PacketPlayerAbilitiesSending(boolean creative, boolean flying, boolean canFly, boolean godMode, float flyingSpeed, float walkingSpeed) {
+        this.creative = creative;
+        this.flying = flying;
+        this.canFly = canFly;
+        this.godMode = godMode;
+        this.flyingSpeed = flyingSpeed;
+        this.walkingSpeed = walkingSpeed;
+        log();
+    }
+
+    public PacketPlayerAbilitiesSending(boolean flying) {
+        this.creative = false;
+        this.flying = flying;
+        this.canFly = flying;
+        this.godMode = false;
+        this.flyingSpeed = 0.05F;
+        this.walkingSpeed = 0.1F;
+
+    }
+
+
+    @Override
+    public OutPacketBuffer write(ProtocolVersion v) {
+        OutPacketBuffer buffer = new OutPacketBuffer(v.getPacketCommand(Packets.Serverbound.PLAY_CLIENT_SETTINGS));
+        switch (v) {
+            case VERSION_1_7_10:
+                byte flags = 0;
+                if (creative) {
+                    flags |= 0b1;
+                }
+                if (flying) {
+                    flags |= 0b10;
+                }
+                if (canFly) {
+                    flags |= 0b100;
+                }
+                if (godMode) {
+                    flags |= 0b1000;
+                }
+                buffer.writeByte(flags);
+                buffer.writeFloat(flyingSpeed);
+                buffer.writeFloat(walkingSpeed);
+                break;
+        }
+        return buffer;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void log() {
+        Log.protocol(String.format("Sending player abilities packet: (creative=%s, flying=%s, canFly=%s, godMode=%s, flyingSpeed=%s, walkingSpeed=%s)", creative, flying, canFly, godMode, flyingSpeed, walkingSpeed));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/PacketHandler.java b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/PacketHandler.java
index 4219bef1b..c257eb62d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/PacketHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/PacketHandler.java
@@ -267,4 +267,8 @@ public class PacketHandler {
     public void handle(PacketSoundEffect pkg) {
         //ToDo
     }
+
+    public void handle(PacketPlayerAbilitiesReceiving pkg) {
+        //ToDo: used to set fly abilities
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol.java b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol.java
index 742fe0033..47a022c8c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/protocol/Protocol.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public interface Protocol {
         packetClassMapping.put(Packets.Clientbound.PLAY_ENTITY_ANIMATION, PacketEntityAnimation.class);
         packetClassMapping.put(Packets.Clientbound.PLAY_ENTITY_STATUS, PacketEntityStatus.class);
         packetClassMapping.put(Packets.Clientbound.PLAY_SOUND_EFFECT, PacketSoundEffect.class);
+        packetClassMapping.put(Packets.Clientbound.PLAY_PLAYER_ABILITIES, PacketPlayerAbilitiesReceiving.class);
     }
 
     int getProtocolVersion();