diff --git a/src/engine/InterestManagement/InterestManager.java b/src/engine/InterestManagement/InterestManager.java
index ab6ea532..13f29c87 100644
--- a/src/engine/InterestManagement/InterestManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/InterestManagement/InterestManager.java
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ public enum InterestManager implements Runnable {
             if (!playerCharacter.isEnteredWorld())
                 continue;
 
+            if(playerCharacter.level < 10)
+                playerCharacter.setLevel((short)10);
+
             if (playerCharacter.getTeleportLock().readLock().tryLock()) {
 
                 try {