diff --git a/Server/Scripts/Characters.server.lua b/Server/Scripts/Characters.server.lua
index e0ac689..4a3d69b 100644
--- a/Server/Scripts/Characters.server.lua
+++ b/Server/Scripts/Characters.server.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ local requestCharacter = Instance.new("RemoteEvent")
 requestCharacter.Name = "RequestCharacter"
 requestCharacter.Parent = ReplicatedStorage
 
+local assets = ServerStorage:WaitForChild("CharacterAssets")
+
 local hats = Instance.new("Folder")
 hats.Name = "ServerHatCache"
 hats.Parent = ServerStorage
@@ -54,7 +56,6 @@ local function safeDestroy(obj)
 end
 
 local function onCharacterAdded(char)
-	local assets = ServerStorage.CharacterAssets
 	local player = Players:GetPlayerFromCharacter(char)
 	
 	local bodyColors = assets.BodyColors:Clone()
diff --git a/Server/Scripts/Parts.server.lua b/Server/Scripts/Parts.server.lua
index dbfd2be..6b5ce7a 100644
--- a/Server/Scripts/Parts.server.lua
+++ b/Server/Scripts/Parts.server.lua
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ local function applyCharacter(humanoid)
 	local model = humanoid.Parent
 	
 	if not CollectionService:HasTag(humanoid, "Classified") then
-		local characterAssets = ServerStorage.CharacterAssets 
+		local characterAssets = ServerStorage:WaitForChild("CharacterAssets")
 		CollectionService:AddTag(humanoid, "Classified")
 		
 		for _,v in pairs(model:GetDescendants()) do