diff --git a/Scripts/Components/Actors/PlayerWeaponProvider.cs b/Scripts/Components/Actors/PlayerWeaponProvider.cs
index e0ecee64..360fb078 100644
--- a/Scripts/Components/Actors/PlayerWeaponProvider.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Components/Actors/PlayerWeaponProvider.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ public partial class PlayerWeaponProvider : Node2D
         _inventoryManager.WeaponEquip += this.OnInventoryWeaponEquipped;
 
         _inventoryManager.ItemAdded += OnInventoryWeaponAdded;
+        
+        EquipStartupWeapon();
     }
 
     private void OnInventoryWeaponEquipped(string itemKey)