diff --git a/Subsurface/Source/Characters/Character.cs b/Subsurface/Source/Characters/Character.cs
index 8bdf760ed..847cb072f 100644
--- a/Subsurface/Source/Characters/Character.cs
+++ b/Subsurface/Source/Characters/Character.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 if (controlled == value) return;
                 controlled = value;
                 CharacterHUD.Reset();
+
+                if (controlled != null)
+                {
+                    controlled.Enabled = true;
+                }
             }
         }