diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/server/SpotSceneManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/server/SpotSceneManager.java
index 7c8f3da8..7cc50c74 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/server/SpotSceneManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/whirled/spot/server/SpotSceneManager.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import com.threerings.presents.server.InvocationException;
 import com.threerings.crowd.chat.data.UserMessage;
 import com.threerings.crowd.chat.server.SpeakUtil;
 import com.threerings.crowd.data.BodyObject;
+import com.threerings.crowd.data.OccupantInfo;
 import com.threerings.crowd.server.PlaceRegistry;
 
 import com.threerings.whirled.server.SceneManager;
@@ -110,15 +111,6 @@ public class SpotSceneManager extends SceneManager
         updateLocation(body, portal.getLocation());
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void bodyWillEnter (BodyObject body)
-    {
-        super.bodyWillEnter(body);
-
-        // assign this body a starting location in the scene
-        assignStartingLocation(body);
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void didStartup ()
     {
@@ -168,6 +160,16 @@ public class SpotSceneManager extends SceneManager
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void addOccupantInfo (BodyObject body, OccupantInfo info)
+    {
+        // assign this body a starting location in the scene
+        assignStartingLocation(body);
+
+        // then call super, so we know that our info will be ready before bodyAdded is triggered
+        super.addOccupantInfo(body, info);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Give our new body a starting location.
      */