diff --git a/panda/src/char/character.cxx b/panda/src/char/character.cxx
index 6226f384a3..711dda1e2a 100644
--- a/panda/src/char/character.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/char/character.cxx
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Character(const string &name) :
   _joints_pcollector(PStatCollector(_animation_pcollector, name), "Joints"),
   _skinning_pcollector(PStatCollector(_animation_pcollector, name), "Vertices")
 {
+  set_cull_callback();
 }
 
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