diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index 2b68817639..c30c5db091 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ impl Client {
 
                 let entity = state.ecs_mut().apply_entity_package(entity_package);
                 *state.ecs_mut().write_resource() = time_of_day;
-                *state.ecs_mut().write_resource() = material_stats;
+                state.ecs_mut().insert(material_stats);
                 state.ecs_mut().insert(ability_map);
 
                 let map_size_lg = common::terrain::MapSizeLg::new(world_map.dimensions_lg)
diff --git a/common/sys/src/state.rs b/common/sys/src/state.rs
index cdd3036b1e..32c6c20327 100644
--- a/common/sys/src/state.rs
+++ b/common/sys/src/state.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ impl State {
         ecs.insert(EventBus::<LocalEvent>::default());
         ecs.insert(game_mode);
         ecs.insert(Vec::<common::outcome::Outcome>::new());
-        ecs.insert(comp::inventory::item::MaterialStatManifest::default());
         // TODO: only register on the server
         ecs.insert(EventBus::<ServerEvent>::default());
         ecs.insert(comp::group::GroupManager::default());
diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index 1f91276b58..089133d7bd 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ impl Server {
             "common.abilities.weapon_ability_manifest",
         );
         state.ecs_mut().insert(ability_map);
+
+        let msm = comp::inventory::item::MaterialStatManifest::default();
+        state.ecs_mut().insert(msm);
+
         state
             .ecs_mut()
             .insert(CharacterLoader::new(&persistence_db_dir)?);