diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.cpp
index e2da6c23e..dffc2fc85 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ NetActor::NetActor() : inventory(this), cellAPI(this)
 
 void NetActor::resetUpdateFlags()
 {
+    baseInfoChanged = false;
+    levelChanged = false;
     statsChanged = false;
+    positionChanged = false;
     skillsChanged = false;
     attributesChanged = false;
-    baseInfoChanged = false;
-    positionChanged = false;
 }
 
 std::tuple<float, float, float> NetActor::getPosition() const
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.hpp
index b9e637388..4b3afedd3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/NetActor.hpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
 
     mwmp::BaseNetCreature *getNetCreature() { return netCreature; }
 protected:
-    bool statsChanged, attributesChanged, skillsChanged, baseInfoChanged, positionChanged;
+    bool baseInfoChanged, levelChanged, statsChanged, positionChanged, attributesChanged, skillsChanged;
     mwmp::BasePlayer *basePlayer;
     mwmp::BaseNetCreature *netCreature;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp
index 03e1d5dbf..319cc7214 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ void Player::update()
     // The character class can override values from below on the client, so send it first
     cClass.update();
 
+    if (levelChanged)
+    {
+        auto packet = plPCtrl->GetPacket(ID_PLAYER_LEVEL);
+        packet->setPlayer(basePlayer);
+        packet->Send(false);
+        packet->Send(true);
+    }
+
     if (statsChanged)
     {
         auto packet = plPCtrl->GetPacket(ID_PLAYER_STATS_DYNAMIC);
@@ -356,10 +364,7 @@ void Player::setIsMale(bool male)
 void Player::setLevel(int level)
 {
     creatureStats.mLevel = level;
-    auto packet = mwmp::Networking::get().getPlayerPacketController()->GetPacket(ID_PLAYER_LEVEL);
-    packet->setPlayer(this);
-    packet->Send(false);
-    packet->Send(true);
+    levelChanged = true;
 }
 
 int Player::getLevel() const