diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
index ff3476931..eb856ab74 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "../mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
 #include "../mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp"
+#include "../mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/action.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/cellstore.hpp"
@@ -220,12 +221,12 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::move(float dt)
     ESM::Position refPos = ptr.getRefData().getPosition();
     MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
 
-
     {
         osg::Vec3f lerp = Lerp(refPos.asVec3(), position.asVec3(), dt * 15);
         refPos.pos[0] = lerp.x();
         refPos.pos[1] = lerp.y();
         refPos.pos[2] = lerp.z();
+
         world->moveObject(ptr, refPos.pos[0], refPos.pos[1], refPos.pos[2]);
     }
 
@@ -265,7 +266,6 @@ void Players::update(float dt)
         if (ptrNpcStats->isDead())
             ptrNpcStats->resurrect();
 
-
         ptrNpcStats->setAttacked(false);
 
         ptrNpcStats->getAiSequence().stopCombat();
@@ -429,8 +429,24 @@ DedicatedPlayer *Players::getPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
 
 void DedicatedPlayer::updateDrawState()
 {
-
     using namespace MWMechanics;
+
+    MWBase::World *world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+    // Until we figure out a better workaround for disabling player gravity,
+    // simply cast Levitate over and over on a player that's supposed to be flying
+    if (!isFlying)
+    {
+        ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getActiveSpells().purgeEffect(ESM::MagicEffect::Levitate);
+    }
+    else if (isFlying && !world->isFlying(ptr))
+    {
+        MWMechanics::CastSpell cast(ptr, ptr);
+        cast.mHitPosition = ptr.getRefData().getPosition().asVec3();
+        cast.mAlwaysSucceed = true;
+        cast.cast("Levitate");
+    }
+
     if (drawState == 0)
         ptr.getClass().getNpcStats(ptr).setDrawState(DrawState_Nothing);
     else if (drawState == 1)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
index d0c1d8bc8..9846ffd51 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
@@ -582,16 +582,22 @@ void LocalPlayer::updateDrawStateAndFlags(bool forceUpdate)
     bool sneak = ptrNpcStats.getMovementFlag(CreatureStats::Flag_Sneak);
     bool forceJump = ptrNpcStats.getMovementFlag(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceJump);
     bool forceMoveJump = ptrNpcStats.getMovementFlag(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceMoveJump);
-    bool jump = !world->isOnGround(player) && !world->isFlying(player);
-    static bool onJump = false;
+    
+    isFlying = world->isFlying(player);
+    bool isJumping = !world->isOnGround(player) && !isFlying;
+
+    // We need to send a new packet at the end of jumping and flying too,
+    // so keep track of what we were doing last frame
+    static bool wasJumping = false;
+    static bool wasFlying = false;
 
     MWMechanics::DrawState_ state = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getDrawState();
     static MWMechanics::DrawState_ oldState = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getDrawState();
-    //static float timer = 0;
+
     if (oldRun != run
         || oldSneak != sneak || oldForceJump != forceJump
-        || oldForceMoveJump != forceMoveJump || oldState != state ||
-        ((jump || onJump)/* && (timer += MWBase::Environment::get().getFrameDuration() )> 0.5*/)
+        || oldForceMoveJump != forceMoveJump || oldState != state
+        || wasJumping || isJumping || wasFlying || isFlying
         || forceUpdate)
     {
         oldSneak = sneak;
@@ -599,7 +605,9 @@ void LocalPlayer::updateDrawStateAndFlags(bool forceUpdate)
         oldForceJump = forceJump;
         oldForceMoveJump = forceMoveJump;
         oldState = state;
-        onJump = jump;
+        
+        wasFlying = isFlying;
+        wasJumping = isJumping;
 
         movementFlags = 0;
 #define __SETFLAG(flag, value) (value) ? (movementFlags | flag) : (movementFlags & ~flag)
@@ -607,7 +615,7 @@ void LocalPlayer::updateDrawStateAndFlags(bool forceUpdate)
         movementFlags = __SETFLAG(CreatureStats::Flag_Sneak, sneak);
         movementFlags = __SETFLAG(CreatureStats::Flag_Run, run);
         movementFlags = __SETFLAG(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceJump, forceJump);
-        movementFlags = __SETFLAG(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceJump, jump);
+        movementFlags = __SETFLAG(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceJump, isJumping);
         movementFlags = __SETFLAG(CreatureStats::Flag_ForceMoveJump, forceMoveJump);
 
 #undef __SETFLAG
@@ -619,13 +627,12 @@ void LocalPlayer::updateDrawStateAndFlags(bool forceUpdate)
         else if (state == MWMechanics::DrawState_Spell)
             drawState = 2;
 
-        if (jump)
+        if (isJumping)
             mwmp::Main::get().getLocalPlayer()->updatePosition(true); // fix position after jump;
 
         RakNet::BitStream bs;
         getNetworking()->getPlayerPacket((RakNet::MessageID) ID_PLAYER_DRAWSTATE)->Packet(&bs, this, true);
         getNetworking()->sendData(&bs);
-        //timer = 0;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
index e30cb09ed..e4a1e04f5 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ namespace mwmp
 
         RakNet::RakNetGUID guid;
         GUIMessageBox guiMessageBox;
-        ESM::Class charClass;
         int month;
         int day;
         double hour;
@@ -178,16 +177,19 @@ namespace mwmp
         bool consoleAllowed;
         bool ignorePosPacket;
 
+        unsigned int movementFlags;
+        char movementAnim;
+        char drawState;
+        bool isFlying;
+
         ESM::Position position;
         ESM::Position direction;
         ESM::Cell cell;
         ESM::NPC npc;
         ESM::NpcStats npcStats;
         ESM::CreatureStats creatureStats;
+        ESM::Class charClass;
         Item equipedItems[19];
-        unsigned int movementFlags;
-        char movementAnim;
-        char drawState;
         Attack attack;
         std::string birthsign;
         std::string chatMessage;
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerDrawState.cpp b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerDrawState.cpp
index 5bcfa1d45..b8d2972a9 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerDrawState.cpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerDrawState.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ void mwmp::PacketPlayerDrawState::Packet(RakNet::BitStream *bs, mwmp::BasePlayer
     PlayerPacket::Packet(bs, player, send);
 
     RW(player->movementFlags, send);
-
     RW(player->drawState, send);
+    RW(player->isFlying, send);
 }