diff --git a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
index adeff460c..1b4e652ec 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState implements IHook
 			ScriptEventDispatcher.callEvent(currentStage, event);
 
 			// Apply camera zoom.
-			defaultCameraZoom *= currentStage.camZoom;
+			defaultCameraZoom = currentStage.camZoom;
 
 			// Add the stage to the scene.
 			this.add(currentStage);
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/character/BaseCharacter.hx b/source/funkin/play/character/BaseCharacter.hx
index c3e40e50b..3f038e294 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/character/BaseCharacter.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/character/BaseCharacter.hx
@@ -156,9 +156,13 @@ class BaseCharacter extends Bopper
 		if (scale == null)
 			scale = 1.0;
 
+		var feetPos:FlxPoint = feetPosition;
 		this.scale.x = scale;
 		this.scale.y = scale;
 		this.updateHitbox();
+		// Reposition with newly scaled sprite.
+		this.x = feetPos.x - characterOrigin.x + globalOffsets[0];
+		this.y = feetPos.y - characterOrigin.y + globalOffsets[1];
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/source/funkin/play/stage/Stage.hx b/source/funkin/play/stage/Stage.hx
index 0d54ac91a..47a159f76 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/stage/Stage.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/stage/Stage.hx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import funkin.modding.IScriptedClass;
 import funkin.modding.events.ScriptEvent;
 import funkin.modding.events.ScriptEventDispatcher;
 import funkin.play.character.BaseCharacter;
+import funkin.play.stage.StageData.StageDataCharacter;
 import funkin.play.stage.StageData.StageDataParser;
 import funkin.util.SortUtil;
 import funkin.util.assets.FlxAnimationUtil;
@@ -256,56 +257,40 @@ class Stage extends FlxSpriteGroup implements IHook implements IPlayStateScripte
 		#end
 
 		// Apply position and z-index.
+		var charData:StageDataCharacter = null;
 		switch (charType)
 		{
 			case BF:
 				this.characters.set("bf", character);
-				character.zIndex = _data.characters.bf.zIndex;
-
-				// Start with the per-stage character position.
-				// Subtracting the origin ensures characters are positioned relative to their feet.
-				// Subtracting the global offset allows positioning on a per-character basis.
-				character.x = _data.characters.bf.position[0] - character.characterOrigin.x + character.globalOffsets[0];
-				character.y = _data.characters.bf.position[1] - character.characterOrigin.y + character.globalOffsets[1];
-
-				character.cameraFocusPoint.x += _data.characters.bf.cameraOffsets[0];
-				character.cameraFocusPoint.y += _data.characters.bf.cameraOffsets[1];
-
-				debugIcon.x = _data.characters.bf.position[0];
-				debugIcon.y = _data.characters.bf.position[1];
-
+				charData = _data.characters.bf;
 				character.initHealthIcon(false);
 			case GF:
 				this.characters.set("gf", character);
-				character.zIndex = _data.characters.gf.zIndex;
-
-				character.x = _data.characters.gf.position[0] - character.characterOrigin.x + character.globalOffsets[0];
-				character.y = _data.characters.gf.position[1] - character.characterOrigin.y + character.globalOffsets[1];
-
-				character.cameraFocusPoint.x += _data.characters.gf.cameraOffsets[0];
-				character.cameraFocusPoint.y += _data.characters.gf.cameraOffsets[1];
-
-				// Draw the debug icon at the character's feet.
-				debugIcon.x = _data.characters.gf.position[0];
-				debugIcon.y = _data.characters.gf.position[1];
+				charData = _data.characters.gf;
 			case DAD:
 				this.characters.set("dad", character);
-				character.zIndex = _data.characters.dad.zIndex;
-
-				character.x = _data.characters.dad.position[0] - character.characterOrigin.x + character.globalOffsets[0];
-				character.y = _data.characters.dad.position[1] - character.characterOrigin.y + character.globalOffsets[1];
-
-				character.cameraFocusPoint.x += _data.characters.dad.cameraOffsets[0];
-				character.cameraFocusPoint.y += _data.characters.dad.cameraOffsets[1];
-
-				// Draw the debug icon at the character's feet.
-				debugIcon.x = _data.characters.dad.position[0];
-				debugIcon.y = _data.characters.dad.position[1];
-
+				charData = _data.characters.dad;
 				character.initHealthIcon(true);
 			default:
 				this.characters.set(character.characterId, character);
 		}
+		if (charData != null)
+		{
+			character.zIndex = charData.zIndex;
+
+			// Start with the per-stage character position.
+			// Subtracting the origin ensures characters are positioned relative to their feet.
+			// Subtracting the global offset allows positioning on a per-character basis.
+			character.x = charData.position[0] - character.characterOrigin.x + character.globalOffsets[0];
+			character.y = charData.position[1] - character.characterOrigin.y + character.globalOffsets[1];
+
+			character.cameraFocusPoint.x += charData.cameraOffsets[0];
+			character.cameraFocusPoint.y += charData.cameraOffsets[1];
+
+			// Draw the debug icon at the character's feet.
+			debugIcon.x = charData.position[0];
+			debugIcon.y = charData.position[1];
+		}
 
 		// Add the character to the scene.
 		this.add(character);