diff --git a/quant.ew/files/core/player_fns.lua b/quant.ew/files/core/player_fns.lua
index 929faaba..1bf1f764 100644
--- a/quant.ew/files/core/player_fns.lua
+++ b/quant.ew/files/core/player_fns.lua
@@ -419,11 +419,12 @@ function player_fns.serialize_position(player_data)
 end
 
 function player_fns.deserialize_position(message, player_data)
+    player_data.pos_x = message.x
+    player_data.pos_y = message.y
+
     if player_data == nil or not EntityGetIsAlive(player_data.entity) then
         return
     end
-    player_data.pos_x = x
-    player_data.pos_y = y
     local entity = player_data.entity
     local character_data = EntityGetFirstComponentIncludingDisabled(entity, "CharacterDataComponent")
     local velocity_comp = EntityGetFirstComponentIncludingDisabled(entity, "VelocityComponent")