diff --git a/src/engine/net/client/msg/LoadCharacterMsg.java b/src/engine/net/client/msg/LoadCharacterMsg.java
index be53a960..7dff7d18 100644
--- a/src/engine/net/client/msg/LoadCharacterMsg.java
+++ b/src/engine/net/client/msg/LoadCharacterMsg.java
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ public class LoadCharacterMsg extends ClientNetMsg {
 		if (absChar != null && absChar.getObjectType() == GameObjectType.NPC) {
 			NPC npc = (NPC) absChar;
 
-
-			if (npc.building != null) {
+			if (npc.region != null) {
 				writer.putInt(npc.getRegion().getLevel());
 				writer.putInt(npc.getRegion().getRoom());
 			} else {
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/NPC.java b/src/engine/objects/NPC.java
index 85eb4787..2c8ff9f6 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/NPC.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/NPC.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class NPC extends AbstractCharacter {
 	private String nameOverride = "";
 	private int equipmentSetID = 0;
 	public int runeSetID = 0;
-	private Regions region = null;
+	public Regions region = null;
 
 	private int repairCost = 5;
 	public int extraRune2 = 0;