diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 17e58ced0..224927f58 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1660,6 +1660,17 @@ namespace MWWorld
                      !Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(record.mRace, player->mRace) ||
                      !Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(record.mHead, player->mHead) ||
                      !Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(record.mHair, player->mHair);
+
+            /*
+                Start of tes3mp change (major)
+
+                Force rendering updates on player for as long as this bug is around:
+                https://bugs.openmw.org/issues/3917
+            */
+            update = true;
+            /*
+                End of tes3mp change (major)
+            */
         }
         const ESM::NPC *ret = mStore.insert(record);
         if (update) {