diff --git a/src/viewer/stores/ModelStore.ts b/src/viewer/stores/ModelStore.ts
index d37d8241..c6d1f546 100644
--- a/src/viewer/stores/ModelStore.ts
+++ b/src/viewer/stores/ModelStore.ts
@@ -238,8 +238,6 @@ export class ModelStore extends Store {
         if (body == undefined) return;
 
         try {
-            this._current_nj_object.val = undefined;
-
             const nj_object = await this.asset_loader.load_geometry(character_class);
 
             this._current_textures.val = await this.asset_loader.load_textures(
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index ea90ee31..9e5feb52 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-45
+46