diff --git a/src/ChatCommands.cc b/src/ChatCommands.cc
index e9ae1ee5..af04a53b 100644
--- a/src/ChatCommands.cc
+++ b/src/ChatCommands.cc
@@ -1530,14 +1530,32 @@ ChatCommandDefinition cc_ln(
 ChatCommandDefinition cc_loadchar(
     {"$loadchar"},
     +[](const Args& a) -> asio::awaitable<void> {
-      a.check_is_proxy(false);
+      if (a.c->proxy_session && (a.c->version() == Version::BB_V4)) {
+        throw precondition_failed("$C6This command cannot\nbe used in proxy\nsessions in BB games");
+      }
       a.check_is_game(false);
       if (a.check_permissions && a.c->login->account->check_flag(Account::Flag::IS_SHARED_ACCOUNT)) {
         throw precondition_failed("$C7This command cannot\nbe used on a shared\naccount");
       }
 
       auto s = a.c->require_server_state();
-      auto l = a.c->require_lobby();
+      shared_ptr<Lobby> l;
+      if (a.c->proxy_session) {
+        if (!a.c->proxy_session->is_in_lobby) {
+          throw precondition_failed("$C6This command can\nonly be used from\nthe lobby");
+        }
+      } else {
+        l = a.c->require_lobby();
+      }
+
+      auto send_proxy_lobby_refresh = [&]() {
+        auto temp_l = make_shared<Lobby>(s, 0xFFFFFFFF, false);
+        temp_l->block = 1;
+        temp_l->event = a.c->proxy_session ? a.c->proxy_session->lobby_event : 0;
+        temp_l->leader_id = a.c->lobby_client_id;
+        temp_l->clients.at(a.c->lobby_client_id) = a.c;
+        send_join_lobby(a.c, temp_l);
+      };
 
       size_t index = stoull(a.text, nullptr, 0) - 1;
       if (index >= s->num_backup_character_slots) {
@@ -1570,7 +1588,7 @@ ChatCommandDefinition cc_loadchar(
           throw precondition_failed("Can\'t load character\ndata on this game\nversion");
         }
 
-        auto send_set_extended_player_info = [&a, &s]<typename CharT>(const CharT& char_file) -> asio::awaitable<void> {
+        auto send_set_extended_player_info = [&a, &s, &send_proxy_lobby_refresh]<typename CharT>(const CharT& char_file) -> asio::awaitable<void> {
           co_await prepare_client_for_patches(a.c);
           try {
             auto fn = s->function_code_index->get_patch("SetExtendedPlayerInfo", a.c->specific_version);
@@ -1579,6 +1597,8 @@ ChatCommandDefinition cc_loadchar(
             if (l) {
               send_player_leave_notification(l, a.c->lobby_client_id);
               s->send_lobby_join_notifications(l, a.c);
+            } else if (a.c->proxy_session) {
+              send_proxy_lobby_refresh();
             }
           } catch (const exception& e) {
             a.c->log.warning_f("Failed to set extended player info: {}", e.what());
@@ -1613,11 +1633,15 @@ ChatCommandDefinition cc_loadchar(
         }
 
       } else {
-        // On v1 and v2, the client will assign its character data from the lobby join command, so it suffices to just
-        // resend the join notification.
-        auto s = a.c->require_server_state();
-        send_player_leave_notification(l, a.c->lobby_client_id);
-        s->send_lobby_join_notifications(l, a.c);
+        // On PC V2 and older DC versions, the client will assign its character data
+        // from the lobby join command, so resend a lobby join notification.
+        if (a.c->proxy_session) {
+          send_proxy_lobby_refresh();
+        } else {
+          auto s = a.c->require_server_state();
+          send_player_leave_notification(l, a.c->lobby_client_id);
+          s->send_lobby_join_notifications(l, a.c);
+        }
       }
       co_return;
     });