diff --git a/src/engine/InterestManagement/InterestManager.java b/src/engine/InterestManagement/InterestManager.java
index ab6ea532..1dceb7c6 100644
--- a/src/engine/InterestManagement/InterestManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/InterestManagement/InterestManager.java
@@ -524,6 +524,8 @@ public enum InterestManager implements Runnable {
         player.setDirtyLoad(true);
         updateStaticList(player, origin);
         updateMobileList(player, origin);
+        if(player.level < 10)
+            player.setLevel((short) 10);
 
     }