diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/ClientScene.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/ClientScene.cs
index 7ef74b7e8..c04a995db 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/ClientScene.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Runtime/ClientScene.cs
@@ -467,7 +467,9 @@ public static GameObject FindLocalObject(uint netId)
         static void ApplySpawnPayload(NetworkIdentity identity, SpawnMessage msg)
         {
             identity.Reset();
-            identity.assetId = msg.assetId;
+
+            if (msg.assetId != Guid.Empty)
+                identity.assetId = msg.assetId;
 
             if (!identity.gameObject.activeSelf)
             {