diff --git a/patches/server/Configurable-mob-spawner-tick-rate.patch b/patches/server/Configurable-mob-spawner-tick-rate.patch
index 7ad510094..38176a652 100644
--- a/patches/server/Configurable-mob-spawner-tick-rate.patch
+++ b/patches/server/Configurable-mob-spawner-tick-rate.patch
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..00000000000000000000000000000000
 +        // Paper start - Configurable mob spawner tick rate
 +        if (spawnDelay > 0 && --tickDelay > 0) return;
 +        tickDelay = world.paperConfig.mobSpawnerTickRate;
++        if (tickDelay == -1) { return; } // If disabled
 +        // Paper end
          if (this.isNearPlayer(world, pos)) {
 -            if (this.spawnDelay == -1) {