diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiScene.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiScene.cpp
index cadd785b0..307ed0dc8 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiScene.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiScene.cpp
@@ -5401,6 +5401,13 @@ namespace wi::scene
 				LayerComponent* layercomponent = layers.GetComponent(entity);
 				if (layercomponent != nullptr)
 				{
+					if (layercomponent->GetLayerMask() == ~0u)
+					{
+						// Note: character cannot occupy all layers because then it will collide with itself
+						//	In case when all layers are set (for example when user forgot to specify)
+						//	then only the first layer will be used instead
+						layercomponent->layerMask = 1;
+					}
 					layer = layercomponent->GetLayerMask();
 				}
 
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
index 5319c2fc4..d5d1de533 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace wi::version
 	// minor features, major updates, breaking compatibility changes
 	const int minor = 71;
 	// minor bug fixes, alterations, refactors, updates
-	const int revision = 719;
+	const int revision = 720;
 
 	const std::string version_string = std::to_string(major) + "." + std::to_string(minor) + "." + std::to_string(revision);