diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index c9bb50ed3c..86cd25cb4f 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ impl Server {
         let spawn_point = state.ecs().read_resource::<SpawnPoint>().0;
 
         state.write_component(entity, comp::Actor::Character { name, body });
+        state.write_component(entity, comp::Stats::default());
         state.write_component(entity, comp::phys::Pos(spawn_point));
         state.write_component(entity, comp::phys::Vel(Vec3::zero()));
         state.write_component(entity, comp::phys::Dir(Vec3::unit_y()));