diff --git a/houdini/handlers/play/item.py b/houdini/handlers/play/item.py
index e86e5f8..849d7b3 100644
--- a/houdini/handlers/play/item.py
+++ b/houdini/handlers/play/item.py
@@ -49,11 +49,23 @@ async def items_load(server):
     server.items = await ItemCollection.get_collection()
     server.logger.info(f'Loaded {len(server.items)} clothing items')
 
+
+DefaultInventory = [1285, 9106]
+
+
+@handlers.handler(XMLPacket('login'), priority=Priority.Low)
 @handlers.allow_once
 async def load_inventory(p):
     p.inventory = await PenguinItemCollection.get_collection(p.id)
     p.permissions = await PenguinPermissionCollection.get_collection(p.id)
 
+    if p.color not in p.inventory:
+        await p.inventory.insert(item_id=p.color)
+
+    for default_item_id in DefaultInventory:
+        if default_item_id not in p.inventory:
+            await p.inventory.insert(item_id=default_item_id)
+
 
 @handlers.handler(XTPacket('i', 'gi'))
 @handlers.allow_once