diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
index e6e058ad9..743dcfc7b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>();
 
         const int endurance = getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Endurance).getBase();
+        const int strength = getAttribute(ESM::Attribute::Strength).getBase();
 
         // "When you gain a level, in addition to increasing three primary attributes, your Health
         // will automatically increase by 10% of your Endurance attribute. If you increased Endurance this level,
         // the Health increase is calculated from the increased Endurance"
         mLevelHealthBonus += endurance * gmst.find("fLevelUpHealthEndMult")->getFloat();
+        setHealth(static_cast<int> (0.5 * (strength + endurance)) + mLevelHealthBonus);
 
         mLevel++;
     }