diff --git a/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go b/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go
index 78a0b4754..118308aef 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ func (save *CharacterSaveData) Save(s *Session) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	_, err = s.server.db.Exec(`UPDATE characters	SET savedata=$1, is_new_character=$2, hrp=$3, gr=$4, is_female=$5, weapon_type=$6, weapon_id=$7 WHERE id=$8
-	`, save.compSave, save.IsNewCharacter, save.HRP, save.GR, save.Gender, save.WeaponType, save.WeaponID, save.CharID)
+	_, err = s.server.db.Exec(`UPDATE characters	SET savedata=$1, is_new_character=false, hrp=$2, gr=$3, is_female=$4, weapon_type=$5, weapon_id=$6 WHERE id=$7
+	`, save.compSave, save.HRP, save.GR, save.Gender, save.WeaponType, save.WeaponID, save.CharID)
 	if err != nil {
 		s.logger.Error("Failed to update savedata", zap.Error(err), zap.Uint32("charID", save.CharID))
 	}
@@ -140,18 +140,21 @@ func (save *CharacterSaveData) updateStructWithSaveData() {
 	} else {
 		save.Gender = false
 	}
-	save.RP = binary.LittleEndian.Uint16(save.decompSave[pointerRP : pointerRP+2])
-	save.HouseTier = save.decompSave[pointerHouseTier : pointerHouseTier+5]
-	save.HouseData = save.decompSave[pointerHouseData : pointerHouseData+195]
-	save.BookshelfData = save.decompSave[pointerBookshelfData : pointerBookshelfData+5576]
-	save.GalleryData = save.decompSave[pointerGalleryData : pointerGalleryData+1748]
-	save.ToreData = save.decompSave[pointerToreData : pointerToreData+240]
-	save.GardenData = save.decompSave[pointerGardenData : pointerGardenData+68]
-	save.WeaponType = save.decompSave[pointerWeaponType]
-	save.WeaponID = binary.LittleEndian.Uint16(save.decompSave[pointerWeaponID : pointerWeaponID+2])
-	save.HRP = binary.LittleEndian.Uint16(save.decompSave[pointerHRP : pointerHRP+2])
-	save.GR = grpToGR(binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(save.decompSave[pointerGRP : pointerGRP+4]))
-	save.KQF = save.decompSave[pointerKQF : pointerKQF+8]
+	if !save.IsNewCharacter {
+		save.RP = binary.LittleEndian.Uint16(save.decompSave[pointerRP : pointerRP+2])
+		save.HouseTier = save.decompSave[pointerHouseTier : pointerHouseTier+5]
+		save.HouseData = save.decompSave[pointerHouseData : pointerHouseData+195]
+		save.BookshelfData = save.decompSave[pointerBookshelfData : pointerBookshelfData+5576]
+		save.GalleryData = save.decompSave[pointerGalleryData : pointerGalleryData+1748]
+		save.ToreData = save.decompSave[pointerToreData : pointerToreData+240]
+		save.GardenData = save.decompSave[pointerGardenData : pointerGardenData+68]
+		save.WeaponType = save.decompSave[pointerWeaponType]
+		save.WeaponID = binary.LittleEndian.Uint16(save.decompSave[pointerWeaponID : pointerWeaponID+2])
+		save.HRP = binary.LittleEndian.Uint16(save.decompSave[pointerHRP : pointerHRP+2])
+		save.GR = grpToGR(binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(save.decompSave[pointerGRP : pointerGRP+4]))
+		save.KQF = save.decompSave[pointerKQF : pointerKQF+8]
+	}
+	return
 }
 
 func handleMsgMhfSexChanger(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
diff --git a/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go b/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go
index 2cd8c7824..b641d3973 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/handlers_data.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func handleMsgMhfSavedata(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 		s.logger.Info("Updating save with blob")
 		characterSaveData.decompSave = saveData
 	}
-	characterSaveData.IsNewCharacter = false
+	characterSaveData.updateStructWithSaveData()
 	characterSaveData.Save(s)
 	s.logger.Info("Wrote recompressed savedata back to DB.")
 
diff --git a/server/signserver/dbutils.go b/server/signserver/dbutils.go
index d39d96c92..5e99d4c85 100644
--- a/server/signserver/dbutils.go
+++ b/server/signserver/dbutils.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func (s *Server) registerDBAccount(username string, password string) error {
 		INSERT INTO characters (
 			user_id, is_female, is_new_character, name, unk_desc_string,
 			hrp, gr, weapon_type, last_login)
-		VALUES($1, False, True, '', '', 1, 0, 0, $2)`,
+		VALUES($1, False, True, '', '', 0, 0, 0, $2)`,
 		id,
 		uint32(time.Now().Unix()),
 	)