diff --git a/include/pipeline/adt_loader.hpp b/include/pipeline/adt_loader.hpp
index cca28de1..75ca5f53 100644
--- a/include/pipeline/adt_loader.hpp
+++ b/include/pipeline/adt_loader.hpp
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ struct ADTCoord {
  */
 struct HeightMap {
     std::array<float, 145> heights;  // 9x9 outer + 8x8 inner vertices
+    bool loaded = false;
 
     float getHeight(int x, int y) const;
-    bool isLoaded() const { return heights[0] != 0.0f || heights[1] != 0.0f; }
+    bool isLoaded() const { return loaded; }
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/pipeline/adt_loader.cpp b/src/pipeline/adt_loader.cpp
index 662655e6..292c4031 100644
--- a/src/pipeline/adt_loader.cpp
+++ b/src/pipeline/adt_loader.cpp
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ void ADTLoader::parseMCVT(const uint8_t* data, size_t size, MapChunk& chunk) {
         if (height < minHeight) minHeight = height;
         if (height > maxHeight) maxHeight = height;
     }
+    chunk.heightMap.loaded = true;
 
     // Log height range for first chunk only
     static bool logged = false;
diff --git a/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp b/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp
index 4087e0bb..2d3b44a1 100644
--- a/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/rendering/wmo_renderer.cpp
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ bool WMORenderer::checkWallCollision(const glm::vec3& from, const glm::vec3& to,
     if (moveDistXY < 0.001f) return false;
 
     // Player collision parameters
-    const float PLAYER_RADIUS = 0.50f;      // Slightly narrower to pass tight doorways/interiors
+    const float PLAYER_RADIUS = 0.55f;      // Slightly wider for better wall collision
     const float PLAYER_HEIGHT = 2.0f;       // Player height for wall checks
     const float MAX_STEP_HEIGHT = 0.85f;    // Balanced step-up without wall pass-through