diff --git a/src/actor.rs b/src/actor.rs
index 9ace056..0fd7a52 100644
--- a/src/actor.rs
+++ b/src/actor.rs
@@ -503,7 +503,6 @@ fn handle_player_death(
     mut er_playerdies: EventReader<PlayerDiesEvent>,
     q_scenes: Query<(Entity, &SceneInstance), With<world::DespawnOnPlayerDeath>>,
     q_noscenes: Query<Entity, (With<world::DespawnOnPlayerDeath>, Without<SceneInstance>)>,
-    ew_spawn: EventWriter<commands::SpawnEvent>,
     mut scene_spawner: ResMut<SceneSpawner>,
     mut active_asteroids: ResMut<world::ActiveAsteroids>,
     mut ew_effect: EventWriter<visual::SpawnEffectEvent>,
@@ -525,7 +524,6 @@ fn handle_player_death(
             scene_spawner.despawn_instance(**sceneinstance);
         }
         log.clear();
-        //cmd.run_system(commands::load_defs); // why is it so complicated to get SystemId?
 
         match death.0 {
             DamageType::Mental => {
diff --git a/src/camera.rs b/src/camera.rs
index 5b8d726..93aa253 100644
--- a/src/camera.rs
+++ b/src/camera.rs
@@ -716,11 +716,9 @@ pub fn position_to_transform(
 ) {
     let center: DVec3 = if settings.map_active {
         mapcam.center
-    }
-    else if let Ok(player_pos) = q_player.get_single() {
+    } else if let Ok(player_pos) = q_player.get_single() {
         **player_pos
     } else {
-        error!("Can't find player's position");
         return;
     };
 
diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
index 12152ee..0afa997 100644
--- a/src/menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // This plugin manages game menus and the player death screen
 
 use crate::prelude::*;
-use crate::{audio, hud, visual};
+use crate::{audio, hud, visual, world};
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
 pub struct MenuPlugin;
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ pub fn show_deathscreen(
     mut q_text: Query<&mut Text, With<DeathText>>,
     mut ew_sfx: EventWriter<audio::PlaySfxEvent>,
     mut ew_effect: EventWriter<visual::SpawnEffectEvent>,
+    mut ew_respawn: EventWriter<world::RespawnEvent>,
     mut settings: ResMut<Settings>,
 ) {
     for event in er_deathscreen.read() {
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ pub fn show_deathscreen(
         } else {
             ew_sfx.send(audio::PlaySfxEvent(audio::Sfx::WakeUp));
             ew_effect.send(visual::SpawnEffectEvent { class: visual::Effects::FadeIn(Color::BLACK), duration: 0.3 });
+            ew_respawn.send(world::RespawnEvent);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/world.rs b/src/world.rs
index 93cd310..6a2db0d 100644
--- a/src/world.rs
+++ b/src/world.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // This module populates the world with stars and asteroids.
 
 use crate::prelude::*;
-use crate::{actor, hud, load, nature};
+use crate::{actor, commands, hud, load, nature};
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 use bevy::math::{DVec3, I64Vec3};
 use bevy::scene::{InstanceId, SceneInstance};
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ impl Plugin for WorldPlugin {
         app.add_systems(Startup, setup);
         app.add_systems(PostUpdate, handle_despawn);
         app.add_systems(Update, spawn_despawn_asteroids);
+        app.add_systems(Update, handle_respawn.run_if(on_event::<RespawnEvent>()));
         app.add_plugins(PhysicsPlugins::default());
         //app.add_plugins(PhysicsDebugPlugin::default());
         app.insert_resource(Gravity(DVec3::splat(0.0)));
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ impl Plugin for WorldPlugin {
                 Timer::from_seconds(ASTEROID_UPDATE_INTERVAL, TimerMode::Repeating)));
         app.insert_resource(ActiveAsteroids(HashMap::new()));
         app.add_event::<DespawnEvent>();
+        app.add_event::<RespawnEvent>();
     }
 }
 
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ impl Plugin for WorldPlugin {
 #[derive(Component)] struct Asteroid;
 #[derive(Component)] pub struct DespawnOnPlayerDeath;
 
+#[derive(Event)] pub struct RespawnEvent;
+
 pub struct AsteroidData {
     entity: Entity,
     //viewdistance: f64,
@@ -345,3 +349,9 @@ fn handle_despawn(
         db.0.remove(&despawn.origin);
     }
 }
+
+fn handle_respawn(
+    ew_spawn: EventWriter<commands::SpawnEvent>,
+) {
+    commands::load_defs(ew_spawn);
+}