diff --git a/common/src/main/java/dev/schmarrn/lighty/event/Compute.java b/common/src/main/java/dev/schmarrn/lighty/event/Compute.java
index 24f8ae1..34a9600 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/dev/schmarrn/lighty/event/Compute.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/dev/schmarrn/lighty/event/Compute.java
@@ -156,8 +156,6 @@ public static void computeCache(Minecraft client) {
             return;
         }
 
-        playerPos = new ChunkPos(client.player.blockPosition());
-
         cachedBuffers.forEach(((sectionPos, bufferHolder) -> {
             if (outOfRange(sectionPos)) {
                 toBeRemoved.add(sectionPos);
@@ -204,16 +202,10 @@ public static void computeCache(Minecraft client) {
     public static void render(@Nullable Frustum frustum, PoseStack matrixStack, Matrix4f projectionMatrix) {
         if (!SMACH.isEnabled()) return;
 
-        OverlayRenderer renderer = Renderers.getRenderer();
-
         if (frustum == null) {
             return;
         }
 
-        if (playerPos == null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         Minecraft minecraft = Minecraft.getInstance();
 
         ClientLevel world = minecraft.level;
@@ -221,11 +213,15 @@ public static void render(@Nullable Frustum frustum, PoseStack matrixStack, Matr
             return;
         }
 
+        OverlayRenderer renderer = Renderers.getRenderer();
         renderer.beforeRendering();
 
         GameRenderer gameRenderer = minecraft.gameRenderer;
         Camera camera = gameRenderer.getMainCamera();
 
+        // update player position
+        playerPos = new ChunkPos(camera.getBlockPosition());
+
         matrixStack.pushPose();
 
         // fixes view-bobbing and hurt-tilt causing the overlay to move when playing with shaders