diff --git a/src/main/java/emu/grasscutter/game/player/Player.java b/src/main/java/emu/grasscutter/game/player/Player.java
index 2439587f1..e7c469541 100644
--- a/src/main/java/emu/grasscutter/game/player/Player.java
+++ b/src/main/java/emu/grasscutter/game/player/Player.java
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class Player {
     @Getter @Setter private int resinBuyCount;
     @Getter @Setter private int lastDailyReset;
     @Getter private transient MpSettingType mpSetting = MpSettingType.MP_SETTING_TYPE_ENTER_AFTER_APPLY;
-    @Getter private long playerGameTime = 0;
+    @Getter private long playerGameTime = 540; // 9 in-game hours. Present at the start of the game.
 
     @Getter private PlayerProgress playerProgress;
     @Getter private Set<Integer> activeQuestTimers;