diff --git a/client/character.lua b/client/character.lua
index 54db5c72a..18305ca9a 100644
--- a/client/character.lua
+++ b/client/character.lua
@@ -355,6 +355,11 @@ local function createCharacter(cid)
 end
 
 local function chooseCharacter()
+    ---@type PlayerEntity[], integer
+    local characters, amount = lib.callback.await('qbx_core:server:getCharacters')
+    local firstCharacterCitizenId = characters[1] and characters[1].citizenid
+    previewPed(firstCharacterCitizenId)
+
     randomLocation = config.characters.locations[math.random(1, #config.characters.locations)]
     SetFollowPedCamViewMode(2)
     DisplayRadar(false)
@@ -379,8 +384,6 @@ local function chooseCharacter()
     ShutdownLoadingScreenNui()
     setupPreviewCam()
 
-    ---@type PlayerEntity[], integer
-    local characters, amount = lib.callback.await('qbx_core:server:getCharacters')
     local options = {}
     for i = 1, amount do
         local character = characters[i]
@@ -410,6 +413,7 @@ local function chooseCharacter()
                     local success = createCharacter(i)
                     if success then return end
 
+                    previewPed(firstCharacterCitizenId)
                     lib.showContext('qbx_core_multichar_characters')
                 end
             end
@@ -505,7 +509,6 @@ CreateThread(function()
         if NetworkIsSessionStarted() then
             pcall(function() exports.spawnmanager:setAutoSpawn(false) end)
             Wait(250)
-            randomPed()
             chooseCharacter()
             break
         end