diff --git a/include/serialize.h b/include/serialize.h
index eeffb46..5e8af3e 100644
--- a/include/serialize.h
+++ b/include/serialize.h
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
   void writeBlockChangesToDisk (int from, int to);
   void writeChestChangesToDisk (uint8_t *storage_ptr, uint8_t slot);
   void writePlayerDataToDisk ();
+  void writeDataToDiskOnInterval ();
 #else
   // Define no-op placeholders for when disk syncing isn't enabled
   #define writeBlockChangesToDisk(a, b)
   #define writeChestChangesToDisk(a, b)
   #define writePlayerDataToDisk()
+  #define writeDataToDiskOnInterval()
   #define initSerializer() 0
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/procedures.c b/src/procedures.c
index 71ad0ae..faedde9 100644
--- a/src/procedures.c
+++ b/src/procedures.c
@@ -1483,11 +1483,8 @@ void handleServerTick (int64_t time_since_last_tick) {
     sc_setHealth(player->client_fd, player->health, player->hunger, player->saturation);
   }
 
-  // Write data to file (if applicable)
-  writePlayerDataToDisk();
-  #ifdef DISK_SYNC_BLOCKS_ON_INTERVAL
-  writeBlockChangesToDisk(0, block_changes_count);
-  #endif
+  // Perform regular checks for if it's time to write to disk
+  writeDataToDiskOnInterval();
 
   /**
    * If the RNG seed ever hits 0, it'll never generate anything
diff --git a/src/serialize.c b/src/serialize.c
index 5ba2cf2..9c822a1 100644
--- a/src/serialize.c
+++ b/src/serialize.c
@@ -115,12 +115,6 @@ int initSerializer () {
 // Writes a range of block change entries to disk
 void writeBlockChangesToDisk (int from, int to) {
 
-  #ifdef DISK_SYNC_BLOCKS_ON_INTERVAL
-    // Skip this write if enough time hasn't passed since the last one
-    if (get_program_time() - last_disk_sync_time < DISK_SYNC_INTERVAL) return;
-    last_disk_sync_time = get_program_time();
-  #endif
-
   // Try to open the file in rw (without overwriting)
   FILE *file = fopen(FILE_PATH, "r+b");
   if (!file) {
@@ -149,10 +143,6 @@ void writeBlockChangesToDisk (int from, int to) {
 // Writes all player data to disk
 void writePlayerDataToDisk () {
 
-  // Skip this write if enough time hasn't passed since the last one
-  if (get_program_time() - last_disk_sync_time < DISK_SYNC_INTERVAL) return;
-  last_disk_sync_time = get_program_time();
-
   // Try to open the file in rw (without overwriting)
   FILE *file = fopen(FILE_PATH, "r+b");
   if (!file) {
@@ -176,6 +166,21 @@ void writePlayerDataToDisk () {
   fclose(file);
 }
 
+// Writes data queued for interval writes, but only if enough time has passed
+void writeDataToDiskOnInterval () {
+
+  // Skip this write if enough time hasn't passed since the last one
+  if (get_program_time() - last_disk_sync_time < DISK_SYNC_INTERVAL) return;
+  last_disk_sync_time = get_program_time();
+
+  // Write full player data and block changes buffers
+  writePlayerDataToDisk();
+  #ifdef DISK_SYNC_BLOCKS_ON_INTERVAL
+  writeBlockChangesToDisk(0, block_changes_count);
+  #endif
+
+}
+
 #ifdef ALLOW_CHESTS
 // Writes a chest slot change to disk
 void writeChestChangesToDisk (uint8_t *storage_ptr, uint8_t slot) {