diff --git a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
index db7e4de8..8fc94b67 100644
--- a/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
+++ b/docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md
@@ -1737,6 +1737,9 @@ Creature template -> object template
 Fix foliage saving seed to template
 Scaffolding growing component
 
+(05/13/2025)
+Fix character bug with loading into level
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java
index 0623b7ea..fa866e59 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/LoadingUtils.java
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ import electrosphere.net.parser.net.message.CharacterMessage;
 import electrosphere.net.server.Server;
 import electrosphere.net.server.ServerConnectionHandler;
 import electrosphere.net.server.player.Player;
-import electrosphere.net.server.protocol.CharacterProtocol;
 import electrosphere.server.datacell.Realm;
 import electrosphere.server.datacell.ServerWorldData;
 import electrosphere.server.entity.serialization.ContentSerialization;
 import electrosphere.server.simulation.MicroSimulation;
+import electrosphere.server.macro.character.Character;
 
 /**
  * Utilities for all loading thread types
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ public class LoadingUtils {
         }
         //set player character template
         serverPlayerConnection.setCreatureTemplate(template);
-        Globals.clientConnection.queueOutgoingMessage(CharacterMessage.constructRequestSpawnCharacterMessage(CharacterProtocol.SPAWN_EXISTING_TEMPLATE + ""));
+        Character chara = Globals.characterService.createCharacter(template, serverPlayerConnection.getPlayerId());
+        Globals.clientConnection.queueOutgoingMessage(CharacterMessage.constructRequestSpawnCharacterMessage(chara.getId() + ""));
 
         //set player world-space coordinates
         Player playerObject = Globals.playerManager.getFirstPlayer();