diff --git a/src/ship/packet/handler/lobby.rs b/src/ship/packet/handler/lobby.rs
index eace260..c43dcfc 100644
--- a/src/ship/packet/handler/lobby.rs
+++ b/src/ship/packet/handler/lobby.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::ship::location::{ClientLocation, LobbyId, RoomLobby, ClientLocationEr
 //use crate::ship::items::;
 use crate::ship::packet;
 use crate::ship::items::ItemManager;
+use crate::entity::gateway::EntityGateway;
 
 // this function needs a better home
 pub fn block_selected(id: ClientId,
@@ -59,13 +60,14 @@ pub fn send_player_to_lobby(id: ClientId,
               .map(|c| (c.client, SendShipPacket::AddToLobby(addto.clone())))).collect())
 }
 
-pub fn change_lobby(id: ClientId,
+pub fn change_lobby<EG: EntityGateway>(id: ClientId,
                     requested_lobby: u32,
                     client_location: &mut ClientLocation,
                     clients: &Clients,
                     item_manager: &mut ItemManager,
                     level_table: &CharacterLevelTable,
-                    ship_rooms: &mut Rooms)
+                    ship_rooms: &mut Rooms,
+                    entity_gateway: &mut EG)
                     -> Result<Vec<(ClientId, SendShipPacket)>, ShipError> {
     let client = clients.get(&id).ok_or(ShipError::ClientNotFound(id))?;
     let prev_area = client_location.get_area(id).map_err(|err| -> ClientLocationError {err.into()})?;
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ pub fn change_lobby(id: ClientId,
                 }
             }
     }
+    item_manager.load_character(entity_gateway, &client.character);
     let join_lobby = packet::builder::lobby::join_lobby(id, lobby, client_location, clients, item_manager, level_table)?;
     let addto = packet::builder::lobby::add_to_lobby(id, lobby, client_location, clients, item_manager, level_table)?;
     let neighbors = client_location.get_client_neighbors(id).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/ship/ship.rs b/src/ship/ship.rs
index 05a2c28..68f9da2 100644
--- a/src/ship/ship.rs
+++ b/src/ship/ship.rs
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ impl<EG: EntityGateway> ServerState for ShipServerState<EG> {
                 handler::room::done_bursting(id, &self.client_location, &mut self.rooms)
             },
             RecvShipPacket::LobbySelect(pkt) => {
-                Box::new(handler::lobby::change_lobby(id, pkt.lobby, &mut self.client_location, &self.clients, &mut self.item_manager, &self.level_table, &mut self.rooms)?.into_iter())
+                Box::new(handler::lobby::change_lobby(id, pkt.lobby, &mut self.client_location, &self.clients, &mut self.item_manager, &self.level_table, &mut self.rooms, &mut self.entity_gateway)?.into_iter())
             }
         })
     }