diff --git a/src/events.rs b/src/events.rs
index f37da2b..1f8aabe 100644
--- a/src/events.rs
+++ b/src/events.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ use tokio::net::TcpListener;
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
 pub async fn handle_event(client: Client, event: Event, state: State) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    state.lua.gc_stop();
+
     match event {
         Event::AddPlayer(player_info) => {
             call_listeners(&state, "add_player", Player::from(player_info)).await;