diff --git a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
index 31b77ca5..d5da6a61 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractCharacter extends AbstractWorldObject {
         Regions region = Regions.GetRegionForTeleport(value);
         if(region != null){
             this.region = region;
-            Vector3fImmutable newValue = new Vector3fImmutable(value.x,region.lerpY(this),value.z); //account for height offset of the current character region
+            Vector3fImmutable newValue = new Vector3fImmutable(value.x,value.y + region.lerpY(this),value.z); //account for height offset of the current character region
             super.setLoc(newValue); // set the location in the world
             this.resetLastSetLocUpdate();
         } else {