diff --git a/include/rendering/camera_controller.hpp b/include/rendering/camera_controller.hpp
index e0cdcfe3..3e2e46f9 100644
--- a/include/rendering/camera_controller.hpp
+++ b/include/rendering/camera_controller.hpp
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ public:
     void setFacingYaw(float yaw) { facingYaw = yaw; }  // For taxi/scripted movement
     void clearMovementInputs();
     void suppressMovementFor(float seconds) { movementSuppressTimer_ = seconds; }
+    void suspendGravityFor(float seconds) { gravitySuspendTimer_ = seconds; }
 
     // Auto-follow: walk toward a target position each frame (WoW /follow).
     // The caller updates *targetPos every frame with the followed entity's render position.
@@ -270,6 +271,8 @@ private:
 
     // Movement input suppression (after teleport/portal, ignore held keys)
     float movementSuppressTimer_ = 0.0f;
+    // Gravity suspension (after world entry, hold Z until ground detected)
+    float gravitySuspendTimer_ = 0.0f;
 
     // State
     bool enabled = true;
diff --git a/src/core/application.cpp b/src/core/application.cpp
index 67d01c81..41dbf211 100644
--- a/src/core/application.cpp
+++ b/src/core/application.cpp
@@ -2175,6 +2175,7 @@ void Application::update(float deltaTime) {
         if (renderer && renderer->getCameraController()) {
             renderer->getCameraController()->clearMovementInputs();
             renderer->getCameraController()->suppressMovementFor(1.0f);
+                renderer->getCameraController()->suspendGravityFor(10.0f);
         }
         loadOnlineWorldTerrain(entry.mapId, entry.x, entry.y, entry.z);
     }
@@ -2419,6 +2420,7 @@ void Application::setupUICallbacks() {
                 if (ft) *ft = renderPos;
                 renderer->getCameraController()->clearMovementInputs();
                 renderer->getCameraController()->suppressMovementFor(1.0f);
+                renderer->getCameraController()->suspendGravityFor(10.0f);
             }
             worldEntryMovementGraceTimer_ = 2.0f;
             taxiLandingClampTimer_ = 0.0f;
@@ -2457,6 +2459,7 @@ void Application::setupUICallbacks() {
                     if (ft) *ft = renderPos;
                     renderer->getCameraController()->clearMovementInputs();
                     renderer->getCameraController()->suppressMovementFor(1.0f);
+                renderer->getCameraController()->suspendGravityFor(10.0f);
                 }
                 pendingWorldEntry_ = PendingWorldEntry{mapId, x, y, z};
                 return;
diff --git a/src/game/chat_handler.cpp b/src/game/chat_handler.cpp
index 93105454..1dd57e56 100644
--- a/src/game/chat_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/game/chat_handler.cpp
@@ -162,9 +162,12 @@ void ChatHandler::handleMessageChat(network::Packet& packet) {
 
     MessageChatData data;
     if (!owner_.packetParsers_->parseMessageChat(packet, data)) {
-        LOG_WARNING("Failed to parse SMSG_MESSAGECHAT");
+        LOG_WARNING("Failed to parse SMSG_MESSAGECHAT, size=", packet.getSize());
         return;
     }
+    LOG_WARNING("SMSG_MESSAGECHAT: type=", static_cast<int>(data.type),
+                " sender='", data.senderName, "' msg='",
+                data.message.substr(0, 60), "'");
 
     // Skip server echo of our own messages (we already added a local echo)
     if (data.senderGuid == owner_.playerGuid && data.senderGuid != 0) {
diff --git a/src/rendering/camera_controller.cpp b/src/rendering/camera_controller.cpp
index 8b23a8bf..c31ff01c 100644
--- a/src/rendering/camera_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/camera_controller.cpp
@@ -371,10 +371,23 @@ void CameraController::update(float deltaTime) {
         facingYaw = yaw;
     }
 
+    // Tick down gravity suspension timer (used after world entry to prevent
+    // falling through WMO floors before collision is loaded)
+    if (gravitySuspendTimer_ > 0.0f) {
+        gravitySuspendTimer_ -= deltaTime;
+    }
+
     // Select physics constants based on mode
     float gravity = useWoWSpeed ? WOW_GRAVITY : GRAVITY;
     float jumpVel = useWoWSpeed ? WOW_JUMP_VELOCITY : JUMP_VELOCITY;
 
+    // Suspend gravity after world entry — hold Z position until timer expires
+    // OR a floor is detected. This prevents falling through unloaded WMO floors.
+    if (gravitySuspendTimer_ > 0.0f) {
+        gravity = 0.0f;
+        verticalVelocity = 0.0f;
+    }
+
     // Calculate movement speed based on direction and modifiers
     float speed;
     if (useWoWSpeed) {
@@ -1093,6 +1106,8 @@ void CameraController::update(float deltaTime) {
                     if (groundH) {
                         cachedFloorHeight_ = *groundH;
                         hasCachedFloor_ = true;
+                        // Ground found — cancel gravity suspension (WMO floor loaded)
+                        if (gravitySuspendTimer_ > 0.0f) gravitySuspendTimer_ = 0.0f;
                     } else {
                         hasCachedFloor_ = false;
                     }