diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index ffae131ca..ea04e3b3c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -384,7 +384,16 @@ bool OMW::Engine::frame(float frametime)
                 {
                     double hours = (frametime * mEnvironment.getWorld()->getTimeScaleFactor()) / 3600.0;
                     mEnvironment.getWorld()->advanceTime(hours, true);
-                    mEnvironment.getWorld()->rechargeItems(frametime, true);
+
+                    /*
+                        Start of tes3mp change (major)
+
+                        Don't unilaterally recharge world items on clients
+                    */
+                    //mEnvironment.getWorld()->rechargeItems(frametime, true);
+                    /*
+                        End of tes3mp change (major)
+                    */
                 }
             }
         }