diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
index dc96c71fd..a5a4d4bed 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::setShapeshift()
     if (reference)
         isNpc = ptr.getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::NPC).name();
 
-    if (creatureRefId != previousCreatureRefId)
+    if (creatureRefId != previousCreatureRefId || displayCreatureName != previousDisplayCreatureName)
     {
         if (!creatureRefId.empty() && RecordHelper::doesCreatureExist(creatureRefId))
         {
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::setShapeshift()
         }
 
         previousCreatureRefId = creatureRefId;
+        previousDisplayCreatureName = displayCreatureName;
     }
 
     if (ptr.getTypeName() == typeid(ESM::NPC).name())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
index b9ead74e1..783153a00 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace mwmp
 
         std::string previousRace;
         std::string previousCreatureRefId;
+        bool previousDisplayCreatureName;
 
         std::string creatureRecordId;
     };