diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
index 2b9491a1..09924ff9 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
@@ -4883,11 +4883,14 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
                         this.getCharItemManager().addItemToInventory(new MobLoot(this, ItemBase.getItemBase(980066), 1, false).promoteToItem(this));
                     }
                 }
-                if(this.enteredWorld && !this.timestamps.containsKey("lastUpdate")){
+                if(this.enteredWorld && !this.timestamps.containsKey("refreshCharacter")) {
+                    this.timestamps.put("refreshCharacter",System.currentTimeMillis() + 10000L);
+                }
+                if(System.currentTimeMillis() > this.timestamps.get("refreshCharacter")){
                     this.setOverFlowEXP(0);
                     TargetedActionMsg cmm = new TargetedActionMsg(this);
                     DispatchMessage.dispatchMsgToInterestArea(this, cmm, DispatchChannel.PRIMARY, MBServerStatics.CHARACTER_LOAD_RANGE, true, false);
-                    this.timestamps.put("lastUpdate",System.currentTimeMillis());
+                    this.timestamps.put("refreshCharacter",System.currentTimeMillis() + 10000L);
                 }
 
                 if(this.isBoxed && !this.containsEffect(1672601862)) {