diff --git a/src/TestMainloop.cpp b/src/TestMainloop.cpp
index ddf0ca171..334870591 100644
--- a/src/TestMainloop.cpp
+++ b/src/TestMainloop.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void TestMainloop::run() {
         if (controller) {
             float delta = time.getDelta();
             controller->getLevel()->getWorld()->updateTimers(delta);
-            controller->update(glm::min(delta, 0.2f), false, false);
+            controller->update(glm::min(delta, 0.2f), false);
         }
     }
     logger.info() << "test finished";
diff --git a/src/frontend/screens/LevelScreen.cpp b/src/frontend/screens/LevelScreen.cpp
index 4436cf488..98b216133 100644
--- a/src/frontend/screens/LevelScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/frontend/screens/LevelScreen.cpp
@@ -1,27 +1,30 @@
 #include "LevelScreen.hpp"
 
-#include "core_defs.hpp"
-#include "frontend/hud.hpp"
-#include "frontend/LevelFrontend.hpp"
 #include "audio/audio.hpp"
 #include "coders/imageio.hpp"
+#include "content/Content.hpp"
+#include "core_defs.hpp"
 #include "debug/Logger.hpp"
 #include "engine.hpp"
 #include "files/files.hpp"
-#include "content/Content.hpp"
+#include "frontend/LevelFrontend.hpp"
+#include "frontend/hud.hpp"
 #include "graphics/core/DrawContext.hpp"
 #include "graphics/core/ImageData.hpp"
 #include "graphics/core/PostProcessing.hpp"
 #include "graphics/core/Viewport.hpp"
-#include "graphics/render/WorldRenderer.hpp"
 #include "graphics/render/Decorator.hpp"
-#include "graphics/ui/elements/Menu.hpp"
+#include "graphics/render/WorldRenderer.hpp"
 #include "graphics/ui/GUI.hpp"
+#include "graphics/ui/elements/Menu.hpp"
 #include "logic/LevelController.hpp"
+#include "logic/PlayerController.hpp"
 #include "logic/scripting/scripting.hpp"
 #include "logic/scripting/scripting_hud.hpp"
-#include "util/stringutil.hpp"
+#include "maths/voxmaths.hpp"
+#include "objects/Players.hpp"
 #include "physics/Hitbox.hpp"
+#include "util/stringutil.hpp"
 #include "voxels/Chunks.hpp"
 #include "window/Camera.hpp"
 #include "window/Events.hpp"
@@ -42,16 +45,25 @@ LevelScreen::LevelScreen(Engine* engine, std::unique_ptr<Level> levelPtr)
     menu->reset();
 
     controller = std::make_unique<LevelController>(engine, std::move(levelPtr));
+
+    auto player = level->players->get(0);
+    playerController = std::make_unique<PlayerController>(
+        settings,
+        level,
+        player,
+        controller->getBlocksController()
+    );
+
     frontend = std::make_unique<LevelFrontend>(
-        controller->getPlayer(), controller.get(), assets
+        player, controller.get(), assets
     );
     worldRenderer = std::make_unique<WorldRenderer>(
-        engine, *frontend, controller->getPlayer()
+        engine, *frontend, player
     );
-    hud = std::make_unique<Hud>(engine, *frontend, controller->getPlayer());
+    hud = std::make_unique<Hud>(engine, *frontend, player);
 
     decorator = std::make_unique<Decorator>(
-        *engine, *controller, *worldRenderer, assets
+        *engine, *controller, *worldRenderer, assets, *player
     );
 
     keepAlive(settings.graphics.backlight.observe([=](bool) {
@@ -59,7 +71,7 @@ LevelScreen::LevelScreen(Engine* engine, std::unique_ptr<Level> levelPtr)
         worldRenderer->clear();
     }));
     keepAlive(settings.camera.fov.observe([=](double value) {
-        controller->getPlayer()->fpCamera->setFov(glm::radians(value));
+        player->fpCamera->setFov(glm::radians(value));
     }));
     keepAlive(Events::getBinding(BIND_CHUNKS_RELOAD).onactived.add([=](){
         controller->getLevel()->chunks->saveAndClear();
@@ -106,7 +118,7 @@ void LevelScreen::saveWorldPreview() {
     try {
         logger.info() << "saving world preview";
         auto paths = engine->getPaths();
-        auto player = controller->getPlayer();
+        auto player = playerController->getPlayer();
         auto& settings = engine->getSettings();
         int previewSize = settings.ui.worldPreviewSize.get();
 
@@ -129,6 +141,7 @@ void LevelScreen::saveWorldPreview() {
 }
 
 void LevelScreen::updateHotkeys() {
+    auto player = playerController->getPlayer();
     auto& settings = engine->getSettings();
     if (Events::jpressed(keycode::O)) {
         settings.graphics.frustumCulling.toggle();
@@ -137,7 +150,7 @@ void LevelScreen::updateHotkeys() {
         hudVisible = !hudVisible;
     }
     if (Events::jpressed(keycode::F3)) {
-        controller->getPlayer()->debug = !controller->getPlayer()->debug;
+        player->debug = !player->debug;
     }
 }
 
@@ -151,7 +164,7 @@ void LevelScreen::update(float delta) {
         updateHotkeys();
     }
 
-    auto player = controller->getPlayer();
+    auto player = playerController->getPlayer();
     auto camera = player->currentCamera;
 
     bool paused = hud->isPause();
@@ -167,18 +180,36 @@ void LevelScreen::update(float delta) {
         camera->dir, 
         glm::vec3(0, 1, 0)
     );
+    auto level = controller->getLevel();
+    const auto& settings = engine->getSettings();
 
     if (!hud->isPause()) {
-        controller->getLevel()->getWorld()->updateTimers(delta);
+        level->getWorld()->updateTimers(delta);
         animator->update(delta);
     }
-    controller->update(glm::min(delta, 0.2f), !inputLocked, hud->isPause());
+
+    glm::vec3 position = player->getPosition();
+    level->loadMatrix(
+        position.x,
+        position.z,
+        settings.chunks.loadDistance.get() + settings.chunks.padding.get() * 2
+    );
+    controller->getChunksController()->update(
+        settings.chunks.loadSpeed.get(), settings.chunks.loadDistance.get(),
+        floordiv(position.x, CHUNK_W), floordiv(position.z, CHUNK_D)
+    );
+    if (!hud->isPause()) {
+        playerController->update(delta, !inputLocked);
+    }
+    controller->update(glm::min(delta, 0.2f), hud->isPause());
+    playerController->postUpdate(delta, !inputLocked, hud->isPause());
+
     hud->update(hudVisible);
     decorator->update(delta, *camera);
 }
 
 void LevelScreen::draw(float delta) {
-    auto camera = controller->getPlayer()->currentCamera;
+    auto camera = playerController->getPlayer()->currentCamera;
 
     Viewport viewport(Window::width, Window::height);
     DrawContext ctx(nullptr, viewport, batch.get());
diff --git a/src/frontend/screens/LevelScreen.hpp b/src/frontend/screens/LevelScreen.hpp
index db0f04ff4..1810359b0 100644
--- a/src/frontend/screens/LevelScreen.hpp
+++ b/src/frontend/screens/LevelScreen.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class Engine;
 class LevelFrontend;
 class Hud;
 class LevelController;
+class PlayerController;
 class WorldRenderer;
 class TextureAnimator;
 class PostProcessing;
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ class Level;
 class LevelScreen : public Screen {
     std::unique_ptr<LevelFrontend> frontend;
     std::unique_ptr<LevelController> controller;
+    std::unique_ptr<PlayerController> playerController;
     std::unique_ptr<WorldRenderer> worldRenderer;
     std::unique_ptr<TextureAnimator> animator;
     std::unique_ptr<PostProcessing> postProcessing;
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/Decorator.cpp b/src/graphics/render/Decorator.cpp
index b7bd42188..2f01955fb 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/Decorator.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/Decorator.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "voxels/Block.hpp"
 #include "world/Level.hpp"
 #include "window/Camera.hpp"
+#include "objects/Player.hpp"
 #include "objects/Players.hpp"
 #include "logic/LevelController.hpp"
 #include "util/stringutil.hpp"
@@ -29,13 +30,17 @@ inline constexpr int ITERATIONS = 512;
 inline constexpr int BIG_PRIME = 666667;
 
 Decorator::Decorator(
-    Engine& engine, LevelController& controller, WorldRenderer& renderer, const Assets& assets
+    Engine& engine,
+    LevelController& controller,
+    WorldRenderer& renderer,
+    const Assets& assets,
+    Player& player
 )
     : engine(engine),
       level(*controller.getLevel()),
       renderer(renderer),
       assets(assets),
-      player(*controller.getPlayer()) {
+      player(player) {
     controller.getBlocksController()->listenBlockInteraction(
     [this](auto player, const auto& pos, const auto& def, BlockInteraction type) {
         if (type == BlockInteraction::placing && def.particles) {
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ Decorator::Decorator(
         }
     });
     for (const auto& [id, player] : *level.players) {
-        if (id == controller.getPlayer()->getId()) {
+        if (id == this->player.getId()) {
             continue;
         }
         playerTexts[id] = renderer.texts->add(std::make_unique<TextNote>(
diff --git a/src/graphics/render/Decorator.hpp b/src/graphics/render/Decorator.hpp
index fbc196aa9..d19ed45f8 100644
--- a/src/graphics/render/Decorator.hpp
+++ b/src/graphics/render/Decorator.hpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ class Decorator {
         Engine& engine,
         LevelController& level,
         WorldRenderer& renderer,
-        const Assets& assets
+        const Assets& assets,
+        Player& player
     );
 
     void update(float delta, const Camera& camera);
diff --git a/src/logic/LevelController.cpp b/src/logic/LevelController.cpp
index 87c2b6ad8..9e30db489 100644
--- a/src/logic/LevelController.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/LevelController.cpp
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 #include "debug/Logger.hpp"
 #include "engine.hpp"
 #include "files/WorldFiles.hpp"
+#include "maths/voxmaths.hpp"
 #include "objects/Entities.hpp"
 #include "objects/Players.hpp"
 #include "physics/Hitbox.hpp"
+#include "scripting/scripting.hpp"
 #include "settings.hpp"
 #include "world/Level.hpp"
 #include "world/World.hpp"
-#include "maths/voxmaths.hpp"
-#include "scripting/scripting.hpp"
 
 static debug::Logger logger("level-control");
 
@@ -25,41 +25,17 @@ LevelController::LevelController(Engine* engine, std::unique_ptr<Level> levelPtr
       chunks(std::make_unique<ChunksController>(
           *level, settings.chunks.padding.get()
       )) {
-    if (!engine->isHeadless()) {
-        player = std::make_unique<PlayerController>(
-            settings, level.get(), level->players->get(0), blocks.get()
-        );
-    }
     scripting::on_world_load(this);
 }
 
-void LevelController::update(float delta, bool input, bool pause) {
-    if (player) {
-        glm::vec3 position = player->getPlayer()->getPosition();
-        level->loadMatrix(
-            position.x,
-            position.z,
-            settings.chunks.loadDistance.get() + settings.chunks.padding.get() * 2
-        );
-        chunks->update(
-            settings.chunks.loadSpeed.get(), settings.chunks.loadDistance.get(),
-            floordiv(position.x, CHUNK_W), floordiv(position.z, CHUNK_D)
-        );
-    }
-
+void LevelController::update(float delta, bool pause) {
     if (!pause) {
         // update all objects that needed
         blocks->update(delta);
-        if (player) {
-            player->update(delta, input);
-        }
         level->entities->updatePhysics(delta);
         level->entities->update(delta);
     }
     level->entities->clean();
-    if (player) {
-        player->postUpdate(delta, input, pause);
-    }
 }
 
 void LevelController::saveWorld() {
@@ -79,10 +55,6 @@ Level* LevelController::getLevel() {
     return level.get();
 }
 
-Player* LevelController::getPlayer() {
-    return player->getPlayer();
-}
-
 BlocksController* LevelController::getBlocksController() {
     return blocks.get();
 }
@@ -90,7 +62,3 @@ BlocksController* LevelController::getBlocksController() {
 ChunksController* LevelController::getChunksController() {
     return chunks.get();
 }
-
-PlayerController* LevelController::getPlayerController() {
-    return player.get();
-}
diff --git a/src/logic/LevelController.hpp b/src/logic/LevelController.hpp
index 94e0ac2c5..6cfcf8167 100644
--- a/src/logic/LevelController.hpp
+++ b/src/logic/LevelController.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #include "BlocksController.hpp"
 #include "ChunksController.hpp"
-#include "PlayerController.hpp"
 
 class Engine;
 class Level;
@@ -18,23 +17,19 @@ class LevelController {
     // Sub-controllers
     std::unique_ptr<BlocksController> blocks;
     std::unique_ptr<ChunksController> chunks;
-    std::unique_ptr<PlayerController> player;
 public:
     LevelController(Engine* engine, std::unique_ptr<Level> level);
 
     /// @param delta time elapsed since the last update
-    /// @param input is user input allowed to be handled
     /// @param pause is world and player simulation paused
-    void update(float delta, bool input, bool pause);
+    void update(float delta, bool pause);
 
     void saveWorld();
 
     void onWorldQuit();
 
     Level* getLevel();
-    Player* getPlayer();
 
     BlocksController* getBlocksController();
     ChunksController* getChunksController();
-    PlayerController* getPlayerController();
 };