diff --git a/src/otclient/map.cpp b/src/otclient/map.cpp
index 3d36ef50..0ad5d238 100644
--- a/src/otclient/map.cpp
+++ b/src/otclient/map.cpp
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ void Map::setCentralPosition(const Position& centralPosition)
                 localPlayer->onDisappear();
             localPlayer->setPosition(pos);
             localPlayer->onAppear();
+            g_logger.debug("forced player position update");
         }
     });
 
diff --git a/src/otclient/protocolgameparse.cpp b/src/otclient/protocolgameparse.cpp
index 21f434e0..42c063c2 100644
--- a/src/otclient/protocolgameparse.cpp
+++ b/src/otclient/protocolgameparse.cpp
@@ -497,7 +497,8 @@ void ProtocolGame::parseTileRemoveThing(const InputMessagePtr& msg)
         return;
     }
 
-    g_map.removeThing(thing);
+    if(!g_map.removeThing(thing))
+        g_logger.traceError("unable to remove thing");
 }
 
 void ProtocolGame::parseCreatureMove(const InputMessagePtr& msg)
@@ -510,7 +511,11 @@ void ProtocolGame::parseCreatureMove(const InputMessagePtr& msg)
         return;
     }
 
-    g_map.removeThing(thing);
+    if(!g_map.removeThing(thing)) {
+        g_logger.traceError("unable to remove creature");
+        return;
+    }
+
     g_map.addThing(thing, newPos, -1);
 }
 
@@ -1399,7 +1404,7 @@ int ProtocolGame::setTileDescription(const InputMessagePtr& msg, Position positi
             g_logger.traceError(stdext::format("too many things, pos=%s, stackpos=%d", stdext::to_string(position), stackPos));
 
         ThingPtr thing = getThing(msg);
-        g_map.addThing(thing, position, -2);
+        g_map.addThing(thing, position, stackPos);
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/otclient/tile.cpp b/src/otclient/tile.cpp
index abb8dbab..3b560ff0 100644
--- a/src/otclient/tile.cpp
+++ b/src/otclient/tile.cpp
@@ -171,14 +171,17 @@ void Tile::addThing(const ThingPtr& thing, int stackPos)
             // -1 or 255 => auto detect position
             // -2        => append
 
-            bool append = (stackPos == -2 || priority <= 3);
-
-            // newer protocols does not store creatures in reverse order
-            if(g_game.getClientVersion() >= 854 && priority == 4)
-                append = !append;
+            bool append;
+            if(stackPos == -2)
+                append = true;
+            else {
+                append = (priority <= 3);
+
+                // newer protocols does not store creatures in reverse order
+                if(g_game.getClientVersion() >= 854 && priority == 4)
+                    append = !append;
+            }
 
-            if(g_game.getClientVersion() < 900 && priority == 4 && stackPos == -2)
-                append = !append;
 
             for(stackPos = 0; stackPos < (int)m_things.size(); ++stackPos) {
                 int otherPriority = m_things[stackPos]->getStackPriority();