diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index f22243335..20e8d69d7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
             event->addObject(worldObject);
 
-            // LocalPlayer's inventory has changed, so send a packet with it
-            mwmp::Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->sendInventory();
             mwmp::Main::get().getNetworking()->getWorldPacket(ID_OBJECT_PLACE)->Send(event);
 
             LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_VERBOSE, "Sending ID_OBJECT_PLACE\n- cellRef: %s, %i\n- count: %i",
@@ -293,6 +291,9 @@ namespace MWGui
             WorldItemModel drop (mouseX, mouseY);
             mDragAndDrop->drop(&drop, NULL);
 
+            // LocalPlayer's inventory has changed, so send a packet with it
+            mwmp::Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->sendInventory();
+
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->changePointer("arrow");
         }
         else