diff --git a/src/game/mario.c b/src/game/mario.c
index 0e10061a5..953f0ccf1 100644
--- a/src/game/mario.c
+++ b/src/game/mario.c
@@ -2123,7 +2123,7 @@ static void init_single_mario(struct MarioState* m) {
     }
 
     // set mario/luigi model
-    enum CharacterType characterType = (gNetworkPlayers[0].globalIndex == 1) ? CT_LUIGI : CT_MARIO;
+    enum CharacterType characterType = (globalIndex == 0) ? CT_MARIO : CT_LUIGI;
     m->character = &gCharacters[characterType];
     m->marioObj->header.gfx.sharedChild = gLoadedGraphNodes[m->character->modelId];
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
index 768be58a9..28ad72beb 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_player.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ void network_receive_player(struct Packet* p) {
     }
 
     // set model
-    enum CharacterType characterType = (np->globalIndex == 1) ? CT_LUIGI : CT_MARIO;
+    enum CharacterType characterType = (np->globalIndex == 0) ? CT_MARIO : CT_LUIGI;
     m->character = &gCharacters[characterType];
     m->marioObj->header.gfx.sharedChild = gLoadedGraphNodes[m->character->modelId];
 }