diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
index 23aa76e5d..d887e7645 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
@@ -484,6 +484,41 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::resurrect()
     getPtr().getClass().getCreatureStats(getPtr()).setHealth(health);
 }
 
+void DedicatedPlayer::addSpellsActive()
+{
+    MWMechanics::ActiveSpells& activeSpells = getPtr().getClass().getCreatureStats(getPtr()).getActiveSpells();
+
+    for (const auto& activeSpell : spellsActiveChanges.activeSpells)
+    {
+        // Only add spells that are ensured to exist
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Spell>().search(activeSpell.id))
+        {
+            activeSpells.addSpell(activeSpell.id, false, activeSpell.params.mEffects, activeSpell.params.mDisplayName, 1);
+        }
+        else
+            LOG_APPEND(TimedLog::LOG_INFO, "- Ignored addition of invalid spell %s", activeSpell.id.c_str());
+    }
+}
+
+void DedicatedPlayer::removeSpellsActive()
+{
+    MWMechanics::ActiveSpells& activeSpells = getPtr().getClass().getCreatureStats(getPtr()).getActiveSpells();
+
+    for (const auto& activeSpell : spellsActiveChanges.activeSpells)
+    {
+        activeSpells.removeEffects(activeSpell.id);
+    }
+}
+
+void DedicatedPlayer::setSpellsActive()
+{
+    MWMechanics::ActiveSpells& activeSpells = getPtr().getClass().getCreatureStats(getPtr()).getActiveSpells();
+    activeSpells.clear();
+
+    // Proceed by adding spells active
+    addSpellsActive();
+}
+
 void DedicatedPlayer::updateMarker()
 {
     if (!markerEnabled)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
index f9359a8b2..679e021f9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ namespace mwmp
         void die();
         void resurrect();
 
+        void addSpellsActive();
+        void removeSpellsActive();
+        void setSpellsActive();
+
         void updateMarker();
         void removeMarker();
         void enableMarker();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerSpellsActive.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerSpellsActive.hpp
index 95752831b..a33b6d10d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerSpellsActive.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerSpellsActive.hpp
@@ -16,24 +16,42 @@ namespace mwmp
 
         virtual void Do(PlayerPacket &packet, BasePlayer *player)
         {
-            if (!isLocal()) return;
+            LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(TimedLog::LOG_INFO, "Received ID_PLAYER_SPELLS_ACTIVE from server");
 
-            LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(TimedLog::LOG_INFO, "Received ID_PLAYER_SPELLS_ACTIVE about LocalPlayer from server");
+            if (isLocal())
+            {
+                LOG_APPEND(TimedLog::LOG_INFO, "- Packet was about me");
 
-            if (isRequest())
-                static_cast<LocalPlayer*>(player)->sendSpellsActive();
+                if (isRequest())
+                    static_cast<LocalPlayer*>(player)->sendSpellsActive();
+                else
+                {
+                    LocalPlayer& localPlayer = static_cast<LocalPlayer&>(*player);
+
+                    int spellsActiveAction = localPlayer.spellsActiveChanges.action;
+
+                    if (spellsActiveAction == SpellsActiveChanges::ADD)
+                        localPlayer.addSpellsActive();
+                    else if (spellsActiveAction == SpellsActiveChanges::REMOVE)
+                        localPlayer.removeSpellsActive();
+                    else // SpellsActiveChanges::SET
+                        localPlayer.setSpellsActive();
+                }
+            }
             else
             {
-                LocalPlayer &localPlayer = static_cast<LocalPlayer&>(*player);
-                
-                int spellsActiveAction = localPlayer.spellsActiveChanges.action;
+                LOG_APPEND(TimedLog::LOG_INFO, "- Packet was about %s", player->npc.mName.c_str());
+
+                DedicatedPlayer& dedicatedPlayer = static_cast<DedicatedPlayer&>(*player);
+
+                int spellsActiveAction = dedicatedPlayer.spellsActiveChanges.action;
 
                 if (spellsActiveAction == SpellsActiveChanges::ADD)
-                    localPlayer.addSpellsActive();
+                    dedicatedPlayer.addSpellsActive();
                 else if (spellsActiveAction == SpellsActiveChanges::REMOVE)
-                    localPlayer.removeSpellsActive();
+                    dedicatedPlayer.removeSpellsActive();
                 else // SpellsActiveChanges::SET
-                    localPlayer.setSpellsActive();
+                    dedicatedPlayer.setSpellsActive();
             }
         }
     };