diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index d6a0d961e..615c745e0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -936,6 +936,25 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         else if (isProjectile || !mTarget.isEmpty())
             inflict(mTarget, mCaster, enchantment->mEffects, ESM::RT_Target);
 
+        /*
+            Start of tes3mp addition
+
+            If this mPtr belongs to a LocalPlayer or LocalActor, get their Attack and prepare
+            it for sending
+        */
+        mwmp::Attack *localAttack = MechanicsHelper::getLocalAttack(mCaster);
+
+        if (localAttack)
+        {
+            MechanicsHelper::resetAttack(localAttack);
+            localAttack->type = mwmp::Attack::ITEM_MAGIC;
+            localAttack->itemId = item.getCellRef().getRefId();
+            localAttack->shouldSend = true;
+        }
+        /*
+            End of tes3mp addition
+        */
+
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.cpp
index a547968f2..89aaf0fc7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/MechanicsHelper.cpp
@@ -201,8 +201,6 @@ void MechanicsHelper::processAttack(Attack attack, const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker)
     }
 
     MWMechanics::CreatureStats &attackerStats = attacker.getClass().getCreatureStats(attacker);
-    attackerStats.getSpells().setSelectedSpell(attack.spellId);
-
     MWWorld::Ptr victim;
 
     if (attack.target.isPlayer)
@@ -282,6 +280,8 @@ void MechanicsHelper::processAttack(Attack attack, const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker)
     }
     else if (attack.type == attack.MAGIC)
     {
+        attackerStats.getSpells().setSelectedSpell(attack.spellId);
+
         if (attack.instant)
         {
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->castSpell(attacker);
@@ -290,6 +290,32 @@ void MechanicsHelper::processAttack(Attack attack, const MWWorld::Ptr& attacker)
 
         LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_VERBOSE, "- spellId: %s, success: %s", attack.spellId.c_str(), attack.success ? "true" : "false");
     }
+    else if (attack.type == attack.ITEM_MAGIC)
+    {
+        attackerStats.getSpells().setSelectedSpell("");
+
+        MWWorld::InventoryStore& inventoryStore = attacker.getClass().getInventoryStore(attacker);
+
+        MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator it = inventoryStore.begin();
+        for (; it != inventoryStore.end(); ++it)
+        {
+            if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(it->getCellRef().getRefId(), attack.itemId))
+                break;
+        }
+
+        if (it != inventoryStore.end())
+        {
+            inventoryStore.setSelectedEnchantItem(it);
+            LOG_APPEND(Log::LOG_VERBOSE, "- itemId: %s", attack.itemId.c_str());
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->castSpell(attacker);
+            inventoryStore.setSelectedEnchantItem(inventoryStore.end());
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_ERROR, "Could not find item %s used by %s to cast item spell!",
+                attack.itemId.c_str(), attacker.getCellRef().getRefId().c_str());
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 bool MechanicsHelper::doesEffectListContainEffect(const ESM::EffectList& effectList, short effectId, short attributeId, short skillId)
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BaseStructs.hpp b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BaseStructs.hpp
index 25d8106a4..8672fee9f 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BaseStructs.hpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BaseStructs.hpp
@@ -41,15 +41,17 @@ namespace mwmp
 
         Target target;
 
-        char type; // 0 - melee, 1 - magic, 2 - throwable
+        char type; // 0 - melee, 1 - magic, 2 - item magic, 3 - throwable
         enum TYPE
         {
             MELEE = 0,
             MAGIC,
+            ITEM_MAGIC,
             THROWABLE
         };
 
         std::string spellId; // id of spell (e.g. "fireball")
+        std::string itemId;
 
         float damage;
 
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Actor/PacketActorAttack.cpp b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Actor/PacketActorAttack.cpp
index 7349f72e5..23b06e11b 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Actor/PacketActorAttack.cpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Actor/PacketActorAttack.cpp
@@ -24,16 +24,22 @@ void PacketActorAttack::Actor(BaseActor &actor, bool send)
         RW(actor.attack.target.mpNum, send);
     }
 
-    RW(actor.attack.spellId, send);
-    RW(actor.attack.type, send);
+    RW(actor.attack.pressed, send);
+    RW(actor.attack.instant, send);
     RW(actor.attack.success, send);
-    RW(actor.attack.damage, send);
+    RW(actor.attack.type, send);
 
-    RW(actor.attack.pressed, send);
-    RW(actor.attack.knockdown, send);
-    RW(actor.attack.block, send);
+    if (actor.attack.type == mwmp::Attack::MELEE)
+    {
+        RW(actor.attack.damage, send);
+        RW(actor.attack.block, send);
+        RW(actor.attack.knockdown, send);
 
-    RW(actor.attack.instant, send);
-    RW(actor.attack.applyWeaponEnchantment, send);
-    RW(actor.attack.applyProjectileEnchantment, send);
+        RW(actor.attack.applyWeaponEnchantment, send);
+        RW(actor.attack.applyProjectileEnchantment, send);
+    }
+    else if (actor.attack.type == mwmp::Attack::MAGIC)
+        RW(actor.attack.spellId, send, true);
+    else if (actor.attack.type == mwmp::Attack::ITEM_MAGIC)
+        RW(actor.attack.itemId, send, true);
 }
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerAttack.cpp b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerAttack.cpp
index f956de5af..356cd983f 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerAttack.cpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerAttack.cpp
@@ -25,15 +25,28 @@ void PacketPlayerAttack::Packet(RakNet::BitStream *bs, bool send)
         RW(player->attack.target.mpNum, send);
     }
 
-    RW(player->attack.spellId, send, true);
     RW(player->attack.type, send);
-    RW(player->attack.success, send);
-    RW(player->attack.damage, send, false); // never compress damage
 
-    RW(player->attack.pressed, send);
-    RW(player->attack.knockdown, send);
-    RW(player->attack.block, send);
-
-    RW(player->attack.applyWeaponEnchantment, send);
-    RW(player->attack.applyProjectileEnchantment, send);
+    if (player->attack.type == mwmp::Attack::MELEE || player->attack.type == mwmp::Attack::MAGIC)
+    {
+        RW(player->attack.pressed, send);
+        RW(player->attack.success, send);
+
+        if (player->attack.type == mwmp::Attack::MELEE)
+        {
+            RW(player->attack.damage, send);
+            RW(player->attack.block, send);
+            RW(player->attack.knockdown, send);
+
+            RW(player->attack.applyWeaponEnchantment, send);
+            RW(player->attack.applyProjectileEnchantment, send);
+        }
+        else if (player->attack.type == mwmp::Attack::MAGIC)
+        {
+            RW(player->attack.instant, send);
+            RW(player->attack.spellId, send, true);
+        }
+    }
+    else if (player->attack.type == mwmp::Attack::ITEM_MAGIC)
+        RW(player->attack.itemId, send), true;
 }