diff --git a/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Player.java b/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Player.java
index d13ab22..2841ef7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cactusServer/entities/Player.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 		setPosition(character.getPosition());
 		setAngle(character.getAngle());
 		setAreaURI(character.getAreaURI());
+		setCharacterURI(characterURI);
 	}
 
 	public String getInstanceURI() {
@@ -151,6 +152,11 @@
 	private void updateEmoteType(EmoteState.EmoteType animationClassToStart) {
 		this.emoteState.setEmoteType(animationClassToStart);
 	}
+	
+	public void changeCharacter(String characterURI) {
+		writeCharacterData(this.characterURI);
+		readCharacterData(characterURI);
+	}
 
 	public void destroy() {
 		writeCharacterData(characterURI);