diff --git a/eos/db/__init__.py b/eos/db/__init__.py
index 55d261645..8867d63c5 100644
--- a/eos/db/__init__.py
+++ b/eos/db/__init__.py
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ if saveddata_connectionstring is not None:
 
     saveddata_meta = MetaData()
     saveddata_meta.bind = saveddata_engine
-    base = sessionmaker(bind=saveddata_engine, autoflush=False, expire_on_commit=False)
-    saveddata_session = base()
-    character_session = base()
+    saveddata_session = sessionmaker(bind=saveddata_engine, autoflush=False, expire_on_commit=False)()
 
 # Lock controlling any changes introduced to session
 sd_lock = threading.Lock()
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ from eos.db.saveddata.queries import getUser, getCharacter, getFit, getFitsWithS
                                      getFitList, getFleetList, getFleet, save, remove, commit, add, \
                                      getCharactersForUser, getMiscData, getSquadsIDsWithFitID, getWing, \
                                      getSquad, getBoosterFits, getProjectedFits, getTargetResistsList, getTargetResists,\
-                                     clearPrices, countAllFits, getCharacter
+                                     clearPrices, countAllFits
 
 #If using in memory saveddata, you'll want to reflect it so the data structure is good.
 if config.saveddata_connectionstring == "sqlite:///:memory:":
diff --git a/eos/db/saveddata/fit.py b/eos/db/saveddata/fit.py
index c55a76551..a40d8c7fb 100644
--- a/eos/db/saveddata/fit.py
+++ b/eos/db/saveddata/fit.py
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ mapper(Fit, fits_table,
                 primaryjoin=fitImplants_table.c.fitID == fits_table.c.ID,
                 secondaryjoin=fitImplants_table.c.implantID == Implant.ID,
                 secondary=fitImplants_table),
+            "_Fit__character": relation(
+                Character,
+                backref="fits"),
             "_Fit__damagePattern": relation(DamagePattern),
             "_Fit__targetResists": relation(TargetResists),
             "projectedOnto": relationship(
diff --git a/eos/db/saveddata/queries.py b/eos/db/saveddata/queries.py
index 718da544a..b71f6b98a 100644
--- a/eos/db/saveddata/queries.py
+++ b/eos/db/saveddata/queries.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #===============================================================================
 
 from eos.db.util import processEager, processWhere
-from eos.db import saveddata_session, character_session, sd_lock
+from eos.db import saveddata_session, sd_lock
 from eos.types import User, Character, Fit, Price, DamagePattern, Fleet, MiscData, Wing, Squad, TargetResists
 from eos.db.saveddata.fleet import squadmembers_table
 from eos.db.saveddata.fit import projectedFits_table
@@ -144,13 +144,16 @@ def getUser(lookfor, eager=None):
 def getCharacter(lookfor, eager=None):
     if isinstance(lookfor, int):
         if eager is None:
-            character = saveddata_session.query(Character).get(lookfor)
+            with sd_lock:
+                character = saveddata_session.query(Character).get(lookfor)
         else:
             eager = processEager(eager)
-            character = saveddata_session.query(Character).options(*eager).filter(Character.ID == lookfor).first()
+            with sd_lock:
+                character = saveddata_session.query(Character).options(*eager).filter(Character.ID == lookfor).first()
     elif isinstance(lookfor, basestring):
         eager = processEager(eager)
-        character = saveddata_session.query(Character).options(*eager).filter(Character.name == lookfor).first()
+        with sd_lock:
+            character = saveddata_session.query(Character).options(*eager).filter(Character.name == lookfor).first()
     else:
         raise TypeError("Need integer or string as argument")
     return character
diff --git a/eos/saveddata/fit.py b/eos/saveddata/fit.py
index 5237067a2..29df2dbcf 100644
--- a/eos/saveddata/fit.py
+++ b/eos/saveddata/fit.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class Fit(object):
             self.__mode = self.ship.validateModeItem(item)
         else:
             self.__mode = self.ship.validateModeItem(None)
-        self.__character = eos.db.saveddata.queries.getCharacter(self.characterID)
+
         self.build()
 
     def build(self):
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ class Fit(object):
     @character.setter
     def character(self, char):
         self.__character = char
-        if char is not None:
-            self.characterID = char.ID
 
     @property
     def ship(self):