diff --git a/game_root.cpp b/game_root.cpp
index 163d5ad..e4522d5 100644
--- a/game_root.cpp
+++ b/game_root.cpp
@@ -185,11 +185,17 @@ Level3D *GameRoot3D::load_level_at(Ref<PackedScene> level, Transform3D at) {
     this->levels.insert(level->get_path(), instance);
     // store and add to tree at desired transform
     // if this is the first level containing a game mode currently active use it's gamemode as a prototype
-    if(this->game_mode.is_null()) {
+    bool const switch_game_mode{this->game_mode.is_null()};
+    if(switch_game_mode) {
         this->set_game_mode(instance->get_game_mode_prototype());
     }
     this->add_child(instance);
     instance->set_global_transform(at);
+    if(switch_game_mode) {
+        for(KeyValue<uint32_t, Pair<PlayerInput *, IPlayer *>> const &kvp : this->players) {
+            this->place_player_at_spawnpoint(kvp.value.second);
+        }
+    }
     return instance;
 }
 
@@ -209,6 +215,12 @@ void GameRoot3D::unregister_spawn_point(SpawnPoint3D *spawn_point) {
     this->spawn_points.erase(spawn_point);
 }
 
+void GameRoot3D::place_player_at_spawnpoint(IPlayer *player) {
+    if(this->spawn_points.is_empty()) return;
+    SpawnPoint3D *spawn_point = *this->spawn_points.begin();
+    player->spawn_at_position(spawn_point->get_global_transform());
+}
+
 void GameRoot3D::set_first_boot_level(Ref<PackedScene> level) {
     if(level.is_null() || !level.is_valid()) {
         this->first_boot_level.unref();
diff --git a/game_root.hpp b/game_root.hpp
index 84c7243..1ae142c 100644
--- a/game_root.hpp
+++ b/game_root.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public:
     void register_spawn_point(SpawnPoint3D *spawn_point);
     // remove a spawnpoint so it can't be used to spawn players
     void unregister_spawn_point(SpawnPoint3D *spawn_point);
+    void place_player_at_spawnpoint(IPlayer *player);
 
     // ----- getter / setters -----
     void set_first_boot_level(Ref<PackedScene> level);