diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/network/connection/play/PlayConnection.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/network/connection/play/PlayConnection.kt
index 7388e0687..cb5290cb8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/network/connection/play/PlayConnection.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/network/connection/play/PlayConnection.kt
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ class PlayConnection(
             language = LanguageUtil.load(profiles.connection.language ?: profiles.eros.general.language, version, assetsManager)
 
             player = LocalPlayerEntity(account, this, privateKey)
+            settingsManager.initSkins()
 
             if (!RunConfiguration.DISABLE_RENDERING) {
                 val rendering = Rendering(this)
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/network/connection/play/settings/ClientSettingsManager.kt b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/network/connection/play/settings/ClientSettingsManager.kt
index 9ccfdafbe..5e365aca6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/network/connection/play/settings/ClientSettingsManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/de/bixilon/minosoft/protocol/network/connection/play/settings/ClientSettingsManager.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ class ClientSettingsManager(
 
         profile::language.observe(this) { sendLanguage() }
         connection.profiles.eros.general::language.observe(this) { sendLanguage() }
+    }
 
+    fun initSkins() {
         connection.profiles.connection.skin::parts.observeSet(this, true) { connection.player.skinParts += it.adds; connection.player.skinParts -= it.removes }
     }