diff --git a/Penumbra/Penumbra.cs b/Penumbra/Penumbra.cs
index 0f081375..3bfb3568 100644
--- a/Penumbra/Penumbra.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/Penumbra.cs
@@ -340,9 +340,16 @@ public class Penumbra : IDalamudPlugin
             return false;
         }
 
-        if( oldCollection == null && type.IsSpecial() )
+        if( oldCollection == null )
         {
-            CollectionManager.CreateSpecialCollection( type );
+            if( type.IsSpecial() )
+            {
+                CollectionManager.CreateSpecialCollection( type );
+            }
+            else if( type is CollectionType.Character )
+            {
+                CollectionManager.CreateCharacterCollection( characterName! );
+            }
         }
 
         CollectionManager.SetCollection( collection, type, characterName );
diff --git a/Penumbra/UI/ConfigWindow.Changelog.cs b/Penumbra/UI/ConfigWindow.Changelog.cs
index 221cc29f..75285eb3 100644
--- a/Penumbra/UI/ConfigWindow.Changelog.cs
+++ b/Penumbra/UI/ConfigWindow.Changelog.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public partial class ConfigWindow
            .RegisterEntry( "Updated some tooltips and hints." )
            .RegisterEntry( "Improved handling of IMC exception problems." )
            .RegisterEntry( "Fixed a bug with misidentification of equipment decals." )
+           .RegisterEntry( "Character collections can now be set via chat command, too. (/penumbra collection character <collection name> | <character name>)" )
            .RegisterEntry( "Backend changes regarding API/IPC, consumers can but do not need to use the Penumbra.Api library as a submodule." )
            .RegisterEntry( "Added API to delete mods and read and set their pseudo-filesystem paths.", 1 )
            .RegisterEntry( "Added API to check Penumbras enabled state and updates to it.", 1 );