diff --git a/module/data/actor/character.mjs b/module/data/actor/character.mjs
index 83311c96..f9f6e161 100644
--- a/module/data/actor/character.mjs
+++ b/module/data/actor/character.mjs
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ export default class DhCharacter extends BaseDataActor {
                 : this.levelData.level.current * 2
         };
         this.resources.hope.max -= Object.keys(this.scars).length;
-        this.resources.hitPoints.max = this.class.value?.system?.hitPoints ?? 0;
+        this.resources.hitPoints.max += this.class.value?.system?.hitPoints ?? 0;
     }
 
     prepareDerivedData() {