diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/ClientController.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/ClientController.java
index 13f6ff7d4..4476a4e73 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/ClientController.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/ClientController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ClientController.java,v 1.15 2002/07/12 17:01:28 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ClientController.java,v 1.16 2002/09/20 00:54:39 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.micasa.client;
 
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ public class ClientController extends Controller
         }
     }
 
+    // documentation inherited
+    public void clientObjectDidChange (Client client)
+    {
+        // regrab our body object
+        _body = (BodyObject)client.getClientObject();
+    }
+
     // documentation inherited
     public void clientDidLogoff (Client client)
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/ClientController.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/ClientController.java
index 8dc3ac50d..cf732678a 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/ClientController.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/simulator/client/ClientController.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ClientController.java,v 1.7 2002/08/14 19:07:50 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ClientController.java,v 1.8 2002/09/20 00:54:39 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.micasa.simulator.client;
 
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ public class ClientController extends Controller
         }
     }
 
+    // documentation inherited
+    public void clientObjectDidChange (Client client)
+    {
+        // regrab our body object
+        _body = (BodyObject)client.getClientObject();
+    }
+
     // documentation inherited
     public void clientDidLogoff (Client client)
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BasicDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BasicDirector.java
index 7885b394d..1e01336c3 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BasicDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/BasicDirector.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: BasicDirector.java,v 1.1 2002/08/14 19:07:54 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: BasicDirector.java,v 1.2 2002/09/20 00:54:39 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.client;
 
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ public class BasicDirector
         fetchServices(client);
     }
 
+    // documentation inherited from interface
+    public void clientObjectDidChange (Client client)
+    {
+    }
+
     // documentation inherited from interface
     public void clientDidLogoff (Client client)
     {
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java
index 06ce662d3..6f1d66fbd 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Client.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: Client.java,v 1.29 2002/09/19 23:36:59 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: Client.java,v 1.30 2002/09/20 00:54:39 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.client;
 
@@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ public class Client
                 break;
 
             case CLIENT_OBJECT_CHANGED:
-                if (obs instanceof ClientObserver) {
-                    ((ClientObserver)obs).clientObjectDidChange(Client.this);
+                if (obs instanceof SessionObserver) {
+                    ((SessionObserver)obs).clientObjectDidChange(Client.this);
                 }
                 break;
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientObserver.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientObserver.java
index 17bc66dbc..1cc68e656 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientObserver.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientObserver.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: ClientObserver.java,v 1.6 2002/09/19 23:36:59 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: ClientObserver.java,v 1.7 2002/09/20 00:54:39 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.client;
 
@@ -43,14 +43,6 @@ public interface ClientObserver extends SessionObserver
      */
     public void clientFailedToLogon (Client client, Exception cause);
 
-    /**
-     * For systems that allow switching screen names after logon, this
-     * method is called whenever a screen name change takes place to
-     * report that the client object has been replaced to potential
-     * client-side subscribers.
-     */
-    public void clientObjectDidChange (Client client);
-
     /**
      * Called when the connection to the server went away for some
      * unexpected reason. This will be followed by a call to
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/SessionObserver.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/SessionObserver.java
index 5b0a46634..947fd9972 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/SessionObserver.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/SessionObserver.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: SessionObserver.java,v 1.1 2002/03/11 19:51:25 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: SessionObserver.java,v 1.2 2002/09/20 00:54:39 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.presents.client;
 
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ public interface SessionObserver
      */
     public void clientDidLogon (Client client);
 
+    /**
+     * For systems that allow switching screen names after logon, this
+     * method is called whenever a screen name change takes place to
+     * report that the client object has been replaced to potential
+     * client-side subscribers.
+     */
+    public void clientObjectDidChange (Client client);
+
     /**
      * Called after the client has been logged off of the server and has
      * disconnected.