diff --git a/client/src/store/turtleStore.js b/client/src/store/turtleStore.js
index 4bb8ea4..f775296 100644
--- a/client/src/store/turtleStore.js
+++ b/client/src/store/turtleStore.js
@@ -35,8 +35,15 @@ export const useTurtleStore = create((set, get) => ({
           data.turtles.forEach(turtle => {
             turtlesMap[turtle.turtleID] = turtle;
           });
+          const playersMap = {};
+          if (data.players && Array.isArray(data.players)) {
+            data.players.forEach(player => {
+              playersMap[player.playerID] = player;
+            });
+          }
           set({ 
             turtles: turtlesMap,
+            players: playersMap,
             worldBlocks: data.blocks || []
           });
         } else if (data.type === 'turtle_update') {
@@ -74,7 +81,8 @@ export const useTurtleStore = create((set, get) => ({
               [data.playerID]: {
                 playerID: data.playerID,
                 position: data.position,
-                timestamp: data.timestamp
+                label: data.label || null,
+                timestamp: data.timestamp || Date.now()
               }
             }
           }));