diff --git a/server/static/main.js b/server/static/main.js
index 211763b..94bf6eb 100644
--- a/server/static/main.js
+++ b/server/static/main.js
@@ -80,13 +80,19 @@ class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
     // HUD zoom hook
     window.setGameZoom = z => this.mapView.setZoom(z);
   }
-  update(time, delta) {
-    this.mapView.update(delta);
-    // --- NEW: sync our actual current position to the server ---
+    update(time, delta) {
+    // Move local player
+    if (this.mapView) {
+      this.mapView.update(delta);
+    }
+
+    // --- sync true current position to server ---
     if (!this._lastPosSyncTime) this._lastPosSyncTime = 0;
     if (!this._lastPos) this._lastPos = { x: 0, y: 0 };
 
-    const pos = this.mapView.getPlayerPosition();
+    const pos = this.mapView?.getPlayerPosition?.();
+    if (!pos) return;
+
     const dist = Phaser.Math.Distance.Between(
       pos.x,
       pos.y,
@@ -94,7 +100,7 @@ class GameScene extends Phaser.Scene {
       this._lastPos.y
     );
 
-    // Only spam server if we moved enough or it’s been a bit
+    // Only send if we moved enough or some time has passed
     if (dist > 8 || time - this._lastPosSyncTime > 250) {
       socket.emit('pos:update', { x: pos.x, y: pos.y });
       this._lastPos = { x: pos.x, y: pos.y };