diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
index 0a8aefef12..b917759f36 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/Client.java
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ public interface Client extends GameEngine
 	@VisibleForDevtools
 	void setVarbitValue(int varbit, int value);
 
+	boolean shouldPostVarbitEvent();
+
 	HashTable getWidgetFlags();
 
 	HashTable getComponentTable();
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/callback/Hooks.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/callback/Hooks.java
index 33bbd35639..6983a71c3c 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/callback/Hooks.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/callback/Hooks.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import net.runelite.api.events.MenuOptionClicked;
 import net.runelite.api.events.PostItemComposition;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ProjectileMoved;
 import net.runelite.api.events.SetMessage;
+import net.runelite.api.events.VarbitChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.widgets.Widget;
 import static net.runelite.api.widgets.WidgetInfo.WORLD_MAP;
 import net.runelite.client.Notifier;
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ public class Hooks
 	private static final GameTick tick = new GameTick();
 	private static final DrawManager renderHooks = injector.getInstance(DrawManager.class);
 	private static final Notifier notifier = injector.getInstance(Notifier.class);
+	private static final VarbitChanged varbitChanged = new VarbitChanged();
 
 	private static Dimension lastStretchedDimensions;
 	private static BufferedImage stretchedImage;
@@ -116,6 +118,11 @@ public class Hooks
 		{
 			shouldProcessGameTick = false;
 
+			if (client.shouldPostVarbitEvent())
+			{
+				eventBus.post(varbitChanged);
+			}
+
 			_deferredEventBus.replay();
 
 			eventBus.post(tick);
diff --git a/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSClientMixin.java b/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSClientMixin.java
index 91f3a51c7e..71025e4c29 100644
--- a/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSClientMixin.java
+++ b/runelite-mixins/src/main/java/net/runelite/mixins/RSClientMixin.java
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ import net.runelite.api.events.PlayerMenuOptionsChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.PlayerSpawned;
 import net.runelite.api.events.ResizeableChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.UsernameChanged;
-import net.runelite.api.events.VarbitChanged;
 import net.runelite.api.events.WidgetLoaded;
 import net.runelite.api.mixins.Copy;
 import net.runelite.api.mixins.FieldHook;
@@ -129,6 +128,9 @@ public abstract class RSClientMixin implements RSClient
 	@Inject
 	private static int inventoryDragDelay;
 
+	@Inject
+	private static boolean hasVarbitChanged;
+
 	@Inject
 	@Override
 	public boolean isInterpolatePlayerAnimations()
@@ -815,8 +817,16 @@ public abstract class RSClientMixin implements RSClient
 	@Inject
 	public static void settingsChanged(int idx)
 	{
-		VarbitChanged varbitChanged = new VarbitChanged();
-		eventBus.post(varbitChanged);
+		hasVarbitChanged = true;
+	}
+
+	@Inject
+	@Override
+	public boolean shouldPostVarbitEvent()
+	{
+		boolean ret = hasVarbitChanged;
+		hasVarbitChanged = false;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	@FieldHook("isResized")