diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp
index 658a0b1f1..5af775a7d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Networking.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void Networking::Update(RakNet::Packet *packet)
             return;
         }
     }
-    else if(packet->data[0] == ID_GAME_BASE_INFO)
+    else if (packet->data[0] == ID_GAME_BASE_INFO)
     {
         LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_INFO, "Received ID_GAME_BASE_INFO about %s",
                            player->Npc()->mName.c_str());
@@ -352,8 +352,6 @@ void Networking::NewPlayer(RakNet::RakNetGUID guid)
 {
     controller->GetPacket(ID_GAME_BASE_INFO)->RequestData(guid);
     controller->GetPacket(ID_GAME_UPDATE_BASESTATS)->RequestData(guid);
-    controller->GetPacket(ID_GAME_ATTRIBUTE)->RequestData(guid);
-    controller->GetPacket(ID_GAME_SKILL)->RequestData(guid);
     controller->GetPacket(ID_GAME_UPDATE_POS)->RequestData(guid);
     controller->GetPacket(ID_GAME_CELL)->RequestData(guid);
     controller->GetPacket(ID_GAME_UPDATE_EQUIPED)->RequestData(guid);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
index 5ce6b93bd..a3692e4d2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
@@ -468,6 +468,9 @@ void Networking::ReceiveMessage(RakNet::Packet *packet)
 
             case ID_GAME_ATTRIBUTE:
             {
+                if (packet->length == myPacket->headerSize())
+                    return;
+
                 BasePlayer *__pl = nullptr;
                 MWWorld::Ptr __pl_ptr;
                 if (id == myid)
@@ -497,6 +500,9 @@ void Networking::ReceiveMessage(RakNet::Packet *packet)
 
             case ID_GAME_SKILL:
             {
+                if (packet->length == myPacket->headerSize())
+                    return;
+
                 BasePlayer *__pl = nullptr;
                 MWWorld::Ptr __pl_ptr;
                 if (id == myid)