diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Items.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Items.cpp
index aa3dc2eb0..a97106137 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Items.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Items.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ void ItemFunctions::RemoveItem(unsigned short pid, const char* itemName, unsigne
     player->inventorySendBuffer.action = Inventory::REMOVEITEM;
 }
 
+void ItemFunctions::ClearInventory(unsigned short pid) noexcept
+{
+    Player *player;
+    GET_PLAYER(pid, player, );
+
+    player->inventorySendBuffer.items.clear();
+    player->inventorySendBuffer.action = Inventory::UPDATE;
+}
+
 bool ItemFunctions::HasItemEquipped(unsigned short pid, const char* itemName)
 {
     Player *player;
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Items.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Items.hpp
index eebe3b9a3..af1f4c1f5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Items.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Items.hpp
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@
     {"EquipItem",              ItemFunctions::EquipItem},\
     {"UnequipItem",            ItemFunctions::UnequipItem},\
     \
-    {"AddItem",                ItemFunctions::AddItem}, \
-    {"RemoveItem",             ItemFunctions::RemoveItem}, \
+    {"AddItem",                ItemFunctions::AddItem},\
+    {"RemoveItem",             ItemFunctions::RemoveItem},\
+    {"ClearInventory",         ItemFunctions::ClearInventory},\
     \
     {"HasItemEquipped",        ItemFunctions::HasItemEquipped},\
     \
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public:
 
     static void AddItem(unsigned short pid, const char* itemName, unsigned int count, int health) noexcept;
     static void RemoveItem(unsigned short pid, const char* itemName, unsigned short count) noexcept;
+    static void ClearInventory(unsigned short pid) noexcept;
 
     static bool HasItemEquipped(unsigned short pid, const char* itemName);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
index eb1bf53db..469214573 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
@@ -296,14 +296,15 @@ void Networking::processPlayerPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
             else
             {
                 myPacket->Packet(&bsIn, getLocalPlayer(), false);
-                MWWorld::Ptr ptr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
-                MWWorld::ContainerStore &conStore = ptr.getClass().getContainerStore(ptr);
+                MWWorld::Ptr ptrPlayer = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
+                MWWorld::ContainerStore &conStore = ptrPlayer.getClass().getContainerStore(ptrPlayer);
+
                 if (getLocalPlayer()->inventory.action == Inventory::ADDITEM)
                 {
                     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < getLocalPlayer()->inventory.count; i++)
                     {
                         mwmp::Item item = getLocalPlayer()->inventory.items[i];
-                        MWWorld::Ptr itemPtr = *conStore.add(item.refid, item.count, ptr);
+                        MWWorld::Ptr itemPtr = *conStore.add(item.refid, item.count, ptrPlayer);
                         if (item.health != -1)
                             itemPtr.getCellRef().setCharge(item.health);
                     }
@@ -313,21 +314,27 @@ void Networking::processPlayerPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
                     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < getLocalPlayer()->inventory.count; i++)
                     {
                         mwmp::Item item = getLocalPlayer()->inventory.items[i];
-                        conStore.remove(item.refid, item.count, ptr);
+                        conStore.remove(item.refid, item.count, ptrPlayer);
                     }
                 }
                 else // update
                 {
+                    // Clear items in inventory
                     conStore.clear();
+
                     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < getLocalPlayer()->inventory.count; i++)
                     {
                         mwmp::Item item = getLocalPlayer()->inventory.items[i];
-                        MWWorld::Ptr itemPtr = *conStore.add(item.refid, item.count, ptr);
+                        MWWorld::Ptr itemPtr = *conStore.add(item.refid, item.count, ptrPlayer);
                         if (item.health != -1)
                             itemPtr.getCellRef().setCharge(item.health);
-                        printf("%s %d %d\n", item.refid.c_str(), item.count, item.health);
                     }
-                    getLocalPlayer()->setEquipment(); // restore equipped items
+
+                    // Don't automatically setEquipment() here, or the player could end
+                    // up getting a new set of their starting clothes, or other items
+                    // supposed to no longer exist
+                    //
+                    // Instead, expect server scripts to do that manually
                 }
             }
         }