diff --git a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
index 7834b0cb..f778755a 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/AbstractCharacter.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ package engine.objects;
 import engine.Enum;
 import engine.Enum.*;
 import engine.InterestManagement.InterestManager;
+import engine.InterestManagement.Terrain;
 import engine.InterestManagement.WorldGrid;
 import engine.exception.SerializationException;
 import engine.gameManager.*;
@@ -985,11 +986,22 @@ public abstract class AbstractCharacter extends AbstractWorldObject {
     @Override
     public final void setLoc(final Vector3fImmutable value) {
         Regions region = Regions.GetRegionForTeleport(value);
+        float regionHeightOffset = 0;
         if(region != null){
             this.region = region;
-        }
-
-        super.setLoc(value); // set the location in the world
+            regionHeightOffset = region.lerpY(this);
+            this.inBuilding = region.level; // -1 not in building 0 on ground floor, 1 on first floor etc
+            this.inBuildingID = region.parentBuildingID;
+            this.inFloorID = region.room;
+        } else {
+            this.region = null;
+            this.inBuilding = -1;
+            this.inBuildingID = 0;
+            this.inFloorID = -1;
+        }
+        float terrainHeight = Terrain.getWorldHeight(value);
+        Vector3fImmutable finalLocation = new Vector3fImmutable(value.x,terrainHeight + regionHeightOffset, value.z);
+        super.setLoc(finalLocation); // set the location in the world
         this.resetLastSetLocUpdate();
 
     }