diff --git a/server/src/routes/characters.ts b/server/src/routes/characters.ts
index 13ab179..19d40b6 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/characters.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/characters.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Router } from "express";
 import type { ParamsDictionary } from "express-serve-static-core";
-import type { RowDataPacket, ResultSetHeader } from "mysql2";
+import type { RowDataPacket, ResultSetHeader, ExecuteValues } from "mysql2";
 import type { Server } from "socket.io";
 import db from "../db.js";
 import { broadcastToCampaign } from "../socket.js";
@@ -156,23 +156,25 @@ router.patch("/:id", async (req, res) => {
     }
 
     values.push(id);
-    await db.execute(`UPDATE characters SET ${updates.join(", ")} WHERE id = ?`, values as import("mysql2").ExecuteValues);
+    const [updateResult] = await db.execute<ResultSetHeader>(`UPDATE characters SET ${updates.join(", ")} WHERE id = ?`, values as ExecuteValues);
+    if (updateResult.affectedRows === 0) {
+      res.status(404).json({ error: "Character not found" });
+      return;
+    }
 
     const [rows] = await db.execute<RowDataPacket[]>(
       "SELECT * FROM characters WHERE id = ?",
       [id]
     );
-    if (rows.length === 0) {
-      res.status(404).json({ error: "Character not found" });
-      return;
-    }
+
+    const enriched = {
+      ...rows[0],
+      overrides: parseJson(rows[0].overrides),
+    };
 
     const io: Server = req.app.get("io");
-    broadcastToCampaign(io, Number(rows[0].campaign_id), "character:updated", {
-      id: Number(id),
-      ...req.body,
-    });
-    res.json(rows[0]);
+    broadcastToCampaign(io, Number(rows[0].campaign_id), "character:updated", enriched);
+    res.json(enriched);
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(err);
     res.status(500).json({ error: "Internal server error" });