diff --git a/source/game/StarEntityMap.cpp b/source/game/StarEntityMap.cpp
index 2232099..6a22a67 100644
--- a/source/game/StarEntityMap.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarEntityMap.cpp
@@ -31,13 +31,15 @@ Maybe<EntityId> EntityMap::maybeReserveEntityId(EntityId entityId) {
   if (m_spatialMap.size() >= (size_t)(m_endIdSpace - m_beginIdSpace))
     throw EntityMapException("No more entity id space in EntityMap::reserveEntityId");
 
-  if (m_spatialMap.contains(entityId))
+  if (entityId == NullEntityId || m_spatialMap.contains(entityId))
     return {};
   else
     return entityId;
 }
 
 EntityId EntityMap::reserveEntityId(EntityId entityId) {
+  if (entityId == NullEntityId)
+    return reserveEntityId();
   if (auto reserved = maybeReserveEntityId(entityId))
     return *reserved;
 
diff --git a/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp b/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp
index 4f1dc27..f12ae28 100644
--- a/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp
@@ -479,16 +479,19 @@ void UniverseClient::stopLua() {
 
 bool UniverseClient::reloadPlayer(Json const& data, Uuid const& uuid) {
   auto player = mainPlayer();
-  auto world = worldClient();
-  bool inWorld = player->inWorld();
-  EntityId entityId = player->entityId();
+  bool playerInWorld = player->inWorld();
+  auto world = as<WorldClient>(player->world());
+
+  EntityId entityId = (playerInWorld || !world->inWorld())
+    ? player->entityId()
+    : connectionEntitySpace(world->connection()).first;
 
   if (m_playerReloadPreCallback)
     m_playerReloadPreCallback();
 
-  if (inWorld)
-    world->removeEntity(entityId, false);
-  else {
+  if (playerInWorld) {
+    world->removeEntity(player->entityId(), false);
+  } else {
     m_respawning = false;
     m_respawnTimer.reset();
   }
@@ -505,7 +508,7 @@ bool UniverseClient::reloadPlayer(Json const& data, Uuid const& uuid) {
     exception = std::current_exception();
   }
 
-  world->addEntity(player);
+  world->addEntity(player, entityId);
 
   CelestialCoordinate coordinate = m_systemWorldClient->location();
   player->universeMap()->addMappedCoordinate(coordinate);
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp b/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
index 3f80682..ee16a91 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ EntityPtr WorldClient::entity(EntityId entityId) const {
   return m_entityMap->entity(entityId);
 }
 
-void WorldClient::addEntity(EntityPtr const& entity) {
+void WorldClient::addEntity(EntityPtr const& entity, EntityId entityId) {
   if (!entity)
     return;
 
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ void WorldClient::addEntity(EntityPtr const& entity) {
     return;
 
   if (entity->clientEntityMode() != ClientEntityMode::ClientSlaveOnly) {
-    entity->init(this, m_entityMap->reserveEntityId(), EntityMode::Master);
+    entity->init(this, m_entityMap->reserveEntityId(entityId), EntityMode::Master);
     m_entityMap->addEntity(entity);
   } else {
     auto entityFactory = Root::singleton().entityFactory();
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp b/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
index 6a241ae..3f9c0bb 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
   TileModificationList validTileModifications(TileModificationList const& modificationList, bool allowEntityOverlap) const override;
   TileModificationList applyTileModifications(TileModificationList const& modificationList, bool allowEntityOverlap) override;
   EntityPtr entity(EntityId entityId) const override;
-  void addEntity(EntityPtr const& entity) override;
+  void addEntity(EntityPtr const& entity, EntityId entityId = NullEntityId) override;
   EntityPtr closestEntity(Vec2F const& center, float radius, EntityFilter selector = EntityFilter()) const override;
   void forAllEntities(EntityCallback entityCallback) const override;
   void forEachEntity(RectF const& boundBox, EntityCallback callback) const override;
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldServer.cpp b/source/game/StarWorldServer.cpp
index 87b9ba3..fe0c431 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldServer.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldServer.cpp
@@ -713,11 +713,11 @@ EntityPtr WorldServer::entity(EntityId entityId) const {
   return m_entityMap->entity(entityId);
 }
 
-void WorldServer::addEntity(EntityPtr const& entity) {
+void WorldServer::addEntity(EntityPtr const& entity, EntityId entityId) {
   if (!entity)
     return;
 
-  entity->init(this, m_entityMap->reserveEntityId(), EntityMode::Master);
+  entity->init(this, m_entityMap->reserveEntityId(entityId), EntityMode::Master);
   m_entityMap->addEntity(entity);
 
   if (auto tileEntity = as<TileEntity>(entity))
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldServer.hpp b/source/game/StarWorldServer.hpp
index 163cc1b..896bb40 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldServer.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldServer.hpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public:
   TileModificationList validTileModifications(TileModificationList const& modificationList, bool allowEntityOverlap) const override;
   TileModificationList applyTileModifications(TileModificationList const& modificationList, bool allowEntityOverlap) override;
   EntityPtr entity(EntityId entityId) const override;
-  void addEntity(EntityPtr const& entity) override;
+  void addEntity(EntityPtr const& entity, EntityId entityId = NullEntityId) override;
   EntityPtr closestEntity(Vec2F const& center, float radius, EntityFilter selector = EntityFilter()) const override;
   void forAllEntities(EntityCallback entityCallback) const override;
   void forEachEntity(RectF const& boundBox, EntityCallback callback) const override;
diff --git a/source/game/interfaces/StarWorld.hpp b/source/game/interfaces/StarWorld.hpp
index dc673e1..f2af197 100644
--- a/source/game/interfaces/StarWorld.hpp
+++ b/source/game/interfaces/StarWorld.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
   // passed in pointer directly and initialize it, and entity will have a valid
   // id in this world and be ready for use.  This is always the case on the
   // server, but not *always* the case on the client.
-  virtual void addEntity(EntityPtr const& entity) = 0;
+  virtual void addEntity(EntityPtr const& entity, EntityId entityId = NullEntityId) = 0;
 
   virtual EntityPtr closestEntity(Vec2F const& center, float radius, EntityFilter selector = {}) const = 0;