diff --git a/src/model.ts b/src/model.ts
index 0a2471d..59fccb7 100644
--- a/src/model.ts
+++ b/src/model.ts
@@ -345,10 +345,12 @@ export class PlayerObject extends Group {
 
 		this.skin = new SkinObject(skinTexture);
 		this.skin.name = "skin";
+		this.skin.position.y = 8;
 		this.add(this.skin);
 
 		this.cape = new CapeObject(capeTexture);
 		this.cape.name = "cape";
+		this.cape.position.y = 8;
 		this.cape.position.z = -2;
 		this.cape.rotation.x = 10.8 * Math.PI / 180;
 		this.cape.rotation.y = Math.PI;
@@ -356,6 +358,7 @@ export class PlayerObject extends Group {
 
 		this.elytra = new ElytraObject(capeTexture);
 		this.elytra.name = "elytra";
+		this.elytra.position.y = 8;
 		this.elytra.position.z = -2;
 		this.elytra.visible = false;
 		this.add(this.elytra);
diff --git a/src/viewer.ts b/src/viewer.ts
index 06ab812..f2d3c5a 100644
--- a/src/viewer.ts
+++ b/src/viewer.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ export class SkinViewer {
 		this.playerObject.cape.visible = false;
 		this.playerWrapper = new Group();
 		this.playerWrapper.add(this.playerObject);
-		this.playerWrapper.position.y = 8;
 		this.scene.add(this.playerWrapper);
 
 		if (options.skin !== undefined) {