diff --git a/source/Protocol132.cpp b/source/Protocol132.cpp
index 2b8d4c19c..48ecff0b2 100644
--- a/source/Protocol132.cpp
+++ b/source/Protocol132.cpp
@@ -297,6 +297,9 @@ void cProtocol132::SendLogin(const cPlayer & a_Player, const cWorld & a_World)
 	Flush();
 	
 	SendCompass(a_World);
+	
+	// Send the initial position (so that confirmation works, FS #245):
+	SendPlayerMoveLook();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/cClientHandle.cpp b/source/cClientHandle.cpp
index 75efce3dc..5802fc1d1 100644
--- a/source/cClientHandle.cpp
+++ b/source/cClientHandle.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ void cClientHandle::Authenticate(void)
 	m_Player->SetIP (m_Socket.GetIPString());
 
 	cRoot::Get()->GetPluginManager()->CallHook(cPluginManager::HOOK_PLAYER_SPAWN, 1, m_Player);
+	
+	m_ConfirmPosition = m_Player->GetPosition();
 
 	// Return a server login packet
 	m_Protocol->SendLogin(*m_Player, *World);
@@ -1499,7 +1501,6 @@ void cClientHandle::SendConfirmPosition(void)
 		cRoot::Get()->GetServer()->BroadcastChat(m_Username + " joined the game!", this);
 	}
 
-	m_ConfirmPosition = m_Player->GetPosition();
 	SendPlayerMoveLook();
 }