diff --git a/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go b/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go
index b3ad40fcd..78a0b4754 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/handlers_character.go
@@ -77,13 +77,12 @@ func GetCharacterSaveData(s *Session, charID uint32) (*CharacterSaveData, error)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	saveData.updateStructWithSaveData()
+
 	return saveData, nil
 }
 
 func (save *CharacterSaveData) Save(s *Session) {
-	// We need to update the save data byte array before we save it back to the DB
-	save.updateStructWithSaveData()
-
 	if !s.kqfOverride {
 		s.kqf = save.KQF
 	} else {