diff --git a/src/commands/default/unloggedin.py b/src/commands/default/unloggedin.py
index 16181692a6..1d6662b6a8 100644
--- a/src/commands/default/unloggedin.py
+++ b/src/commands/default/unloggedin.py
@@ -90,18 +90,15 @@ class CmdUnconnectedConnect(MuxCommand):
             session.execute_cmd("quit")
             return
 
-        # actually do the login. This will call all hooks.
+        # actually do the login. This will call all other hooks:
+        #   session.at_init()
+        #   if character:
+        #      at_first_login()  # only once
+        #      at_pre_login()
+        #   player.at_post_login()     - calls look if no character is set
+        #   character.at_post_login()  - this calls look command by default
         session.session_login(player)
 
-        # we are logged in. Look around.
-        character = player.character
-        if character:
-            character.execute_cmd("look")
-        else:
-            # we have no character yet; use player's look, if it exists
-            player.execute_cmd("look")
-
-
 class CmdUnconnectedCreate(MuxCommand):
     """
     Create a new account.
diff --git a/src/objects/objects.py b/src/objects/objects.py
index fa8e0b631f..d17e9192a7 100644
--- a/src/objects/objects.py
+++ b/src/objects/objects.py
@@ -761,6 +761,8 @@ class Character(Object):
 
         self.location.msg_contents("%s has entered the game." % self.name, exclude=[self])
         self.location.at_object_receive(self, self.location)
+        # call look
+        self.execute_cmd("look")
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/players/player.py b/src/players/player.py
index 9599d4d16e..f399b6714f 100644
--- a/src/players/player.py
+++ b/src/players/player.py
@@ -288,11 +288,14 @@ class Player(TypeClass):
 
     def at_post_login(self):
         """
-        Called at the end of the login
-        process, just before letting
-        them loose.
+        Called at the end of the login process, just before letting
+        them loose. This is called before an eventual Character's
+        at_post_login hook.
         """
-        pass
+        # Character.at_post_login also looks around. Only use
+        # this as a backup when logging in without a character
+        if not self.character:
+            self.execute_cmd("look")
 
     def at_disconnect(self, reason=None):
         """