diff --git a/packages/topdown/src/traits/followed.js b/packages/topdown/src/traits/followed.js
index 5fc6954..c27324d 100644
--- a/packages/topdown/src/traits/followed.js
+++ b/packages/topdown/src/traits/followed.js
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ export default (flecks) => class Followed extends Trait {
     };
   }
 
+  initialFollow() {
+    this.updatePosition();
+    this.onRoomSizeChanged();
+  }
+
   listeners() {
     return {
 
@@ -45,8 +50,17 @@ export default (flecks) => class Followed extends Trait {
       this.$$camera = json.camera;
     }
     this.$$camera.viewSize = this.params.viewSize;
-    this.updatePosition();
-    this.onRoomSizeChanged();
+    this.initialFollow();
+  }
+
+  methods() {
+    return {
+
+      initialFollow: () => {
+        this.initialFollow();
+      },
+
+    };
   }
 
   onRoomSizeChanged() {