diff --git a/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Char.java b/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Char.java
index 5c24427..a53419c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Char.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Char.java
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import me.mrletsplay.shareclientcore.connection.SerializableObject;
 
 public record Char(Identifier[] position, int lamport, char value) implements SerializableObject {
 
-	public static final Char START_OF_DOCUMENT = new Char(new Identifier[] { new Identifier(1, 0) }, 0, '^');
-	public static final Char END_OF_DOCUMENT = new Char(new Identifier[] { new Identifier(Util.BASE - 1, 0) }, 0, '$');
+	public static final Char START_OF_DOCUMENT = new Char(new Identifier[] { new Identifier(1, Identifier.DEFAULT_SITE) }, 0, '^');
+	public static final Char END_OF_DOCUMENT = new Char(new Identifier[] { new Identifier(Util.BASE - 1, Identifier.DEFAULT_SITE) }, 0, '$');
 
 	@Override
 	public int hashCode() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Identifier.java b/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Identifier.java
index 04b0d8f..b3d08f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Identifier.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Identifier.java
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package me.mrletsplay.shareclientcore.document;
 
 public record Identifier(int digit, int site) implements Comparable<Identifier> {
 
+	public static final int DEFAULT_SITE = 0;
+
 	@Override
 	public int compareTo(Identifier o) {
 		int tmp;
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/SharedDocument.java b/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/SharedDocument.java
index 5e3f4bb..a30b603 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/SharedDocument.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/SharedDocument.java
@@ -21,25 +21,27 @@ public class SharedDocument implements MessageListener {
 	private int lamport;
 	private Set<DocumentListener> listeners;
 
-	public SharedDocument(RemoteConnection connection, String path) {
+	public SharedDocument(RemoteConnection connection, String path, String initialContents) {
 		this.connection = connection;
-		connection.addListener(this);
-
 		this.charBag = new ArrayCharBag();
-		charBag.add(Char.START_OF_DOCUMENT);
-		charBag.add(Char.END_OF_DOCUMENT);
-
 		this.path = path;
 		this.site = connection.getSiteID();
 		this.listeners = new HashSet<>();
+
+		connection.addListener(this);
+
+		charBag.add(Char.START_OF_DOCUMENT);
+		charBag.add(Char.END_OF_DOCUMENT);
+		if(initialContents != null && !initialContents.isEmpty()) {
+			insert(0, initialContents, Identifier.DEFAULT_SITE);
+		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Inserts characters into the document at the specified index
-	 * @param index The index to insert at
-	 * @param str The string to insert
-	 */
-	public void localInsert(int index, String str) {
+	public SharedDocument(RemoteConnection connection, String path) {
+		this(connection, path, null);
+	}
+
+	private Change[] insert(int index, String str, int site) {
 		if(index < 0 || index >= charBag.size() - 1) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Index out of bounds");
 
 		Char charBefore = charBag.get(index);
@@ -56,6 +58,17 @@ public class SharedDocument implements MessageListener {
 			charBefore = ch;
 		}
 
+		return changes;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Inserts characters into the document at the specified index
+	 * @param index The index to insert at
+	 * @param str The string to insert
+	 */
+	public void localInsert(int index, String str) {
+		Change[] changes = insert(index, str, site);
+
 		for(Change c : changes) {
 			try {
 				connection.send(new ChangeMessage(c));
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Util.java b/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Util.java
index 8247b3e..462c89a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Util.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/document/Util.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class Util {
 
 		List<Identifier> newPosition = new ArrayList<>();
 
-		for(int i = 0; i < Math.min(before.length, after.length) + 1; i++) {
+		for(int i = 0; i < Math.max(before.length, after.length) + 1; i++) {
 			Identifier c1 = i >= before.length ? new Identifier(0, site) : before[i];
 			Identifier c2 = i >= after.length ? new Identifier(BASE - 1, site) : after[i];
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/DecimalTest.java b/src/test/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/DecimalTest.java
index 99bf09f..7f356dd 100644
--- a/src/test/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/DecimalTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/me/mrletsplay/shareclientcore/DecimalTest.java
@@ -123,6 +123,15 @@ public class DecimalTest {
 		assertArrayEquals(expected, newIdent);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testGeneratePosition_3() {
+		Identifier[] a = { new Identifier(1, 0) };
+		Identifier[] b = { new Identifier(1, 0), new Identifier(0, 0), new Identifier(1, 0) };
+		Identifier[] newIdent = Util.generatePositionBetween(a, b, 0);
+		Identifier[] expected = { new Identifier(1, 0), new Identifier(0, 0), new Identifier(0, 0), new Identifier(1, 0) };
+		assertArrayEquals(expected, newIdent);
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void testGeneratePositionInvalidInputFails() {
 		Identifier[] a = { new Identifier(1, 0), new Identifier(2, 2) };