3 files changed, 7 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/src/ChunkMap.cpp b/src/ChunkMap.cpp
index 14d0d0d94..92cce9b55 100644
--- a/src/ChunkMap.cpp
+++ b/src/ChunkMap.cpp
@@ -909,21 +909,12 @@ void cChunkMap::AddEntity(OwnedEntity a_Entity)
 
 
 
-void cChunkMap::AddEntityIfNotPresent(OwnedEntity a_Entity)
+void cChunkMap::AddPlayer(std::unique_ptr<cPlayer> a_Player)
 {
 	cCSLock Lock(m_CSChunks);
-	const auto Chunk = FindChunk(a_Entity->GetChunkX(), a_Entity->GetChunkZ());
-	if (Chunk == nullptr)
-	{
-		LOGWARNING("Entity at %p (%s, ID %d) spawning in a non-existent chunk, the entity is lost.",
-			static_cast<void *>(a_Entity.get()), a_Entity->GetClass(), a_Entity->GetUniqueID()
-		);
-		return;
-	}
-	if (!Chunk->HasEntity(a_Entity->GetUniqueID()))
-	{
-		Chunk->AddEntity(std::move(a_Entity));
-	}
+	auto & Chunk = ConstructChunk(a_Player->GetChunkX(), a_Player->GetChunkZ());  // Always construct the chunk for players
+	ASSERT(!Chunk.HasEntity(a_Player->GetUniqueID()));
+	Chunk.AddEntity(std::move(a_Player));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/ChunkMap.h b/src/ChunkMap.h
index 1b04ae3da..795672135 100644
--- a/src/ChunkMap.h
+++ b/src/ChunkMap.h
@@ -201,9 +201,8 @@ public:
 	/** Adds the entity to its appropriate chunk, takes ownership of the entity pointer */
 	void AddEntity(OwnedEntity a_Entity);
 
-	/** Adds the entity to its appropriate chunk, if the entity is not already added.
-	Takes ownership of the entity pointer */
-	void AddEntityIfNotPresent(OwnedEntity a_Entity);
+	/** Adds the player to its appropriate chunk, takes ownership of the player pointer */
+	void AddPlayer(std::unique_ptr<cPlayer> a_Player);
 
 	/** Returns true if the entity with specified ID is present in the chunks */
 	bool HasEntity(UInt32 a_EntityID) const;
diff --git a/src/World.cpp b/src/World.cpp
index c934c3650..f5b64f297 100644
--- a/src/World.cpp
+++ b/src/World.cpp
@@ -3506,7 +3506,7 @@ void cWorld::AddQueuedPlayers(void)
 
 			// Add to chunkmap, if not already there (Spawn vs MoveToWorld):
 			auto PlayerPtr = Player.get();
-			m_ChunkMap->AddEntityIfNotPresent(std::move(Player));
+			m_ChunkMap->AddPlayer(std::move(Player));
 			PlayerPtr->OnAddToWorld(*this);
 			ASSERT(!PlayerPtr->IsTicking());
 			PlayerPtr->SetIsTicking(true);