diff --git a/LoadSaveOverrides/MultiplayerSaveContainer.cs b/LoadSaveOverrides/MultiplayerSaveContainer.cs
index 8e3a963..8de3ee8 100644
--- a/LoadSaveOverrides/MultiplayerSaveContainer.cs
+++ b/LoadSaveOverrides/MultiplayerSaveContainer.cs
@@ -332,6 +332,19 @@ namespace KCM.LoadSaveOverrides
             Main.helper.Log($"Setting kingdom name to: {kingdomNames[Main.PlayerSteamID]}");
             TownNameUI.inst.SetTownName(kingdomNames[Main.PlayerSteamID]);
 
+            // Force transition to PlayingMode to enable villager movement
+            try
+            {
+                Main.helper.Log("MultiplayerSaveContainer.Unpack: Setting PlayingMode");
+                GameState.inst.SetNewMode(GameState.inst.playingMode);
+                Main.helper.Log("MultiplayerSaveContainer.Unpack: PlayingMode set successfully");
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Main.helper.Log("MultiplayerSaveContainer.Unpack: Failed to set PlayingMode");
+                Main.helper.Log(e.ToString());
+            }
+
             return obj;
         }
     }
diff --git a/Main.cs b/Main.cs
index e1b5fa4..2a681fb 100644
--- a/Main.cs
+++ b/Main.cs
@@ -290,6 +290,26 @@ namespace KCM
                 {
                     helper?.Log("VillagerSystem.enabled = " + VillagerSystem.inst.enabled);
                 }
+
+                // Force transition to PlayingMode to enable villager movement
+                try
+                {
+                    if (GameState.inst != null)
+                    {
+                        helper?.Log("RunPostLoadRebuild: Current GameState mode: " + TryGetGameModeName());
+                        if (GameState.inst.playingMode != null)
+                        {
+                            helper?.Log("RunPostLoadRebuild: Setting PlayingMode");
+                            GameState.inst.SetNewMode(GameState.inst.playingMode);
+                            helper?.Log("RunPostLoadRebuild: PlayingMode set successfully");
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    helper?.Log("RunPostLoadRebuild: Failed to set PlayingMode");
+                    helper?.Log(ex.ToString());
+                }
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {