diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/RecordsDynamic.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/RecordsDynamic.cpp
index 49d17ef09..d1991abe9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/RecordsDynamic.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/RecordsDynamic.cpp
@@ -1188,6 +1188,8 @@ void RecordsDynamicFunctions::SetRecordRace(const char* race) noexcept
         tempNpc.data.mRace = race;
     else
         LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(TimedLog::LOG_ERROR, "Tried to set race for record type %i which lacks that property", writeRecordsType);
+
+    tempOverrides.hasRace = true;
 }
 
 void RecordsDynamicFunctions::SetRecordClass(const char* charClass) noexcept
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.cpp
index 4f08e924e..002ad291e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/RecordHelper.cpp
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ void RecordHelper::overrideRecord(const mwmp::NpcRecord& record)
         else
             finalData.setIsMale(baseData->isMale());
 
-        if (!record.data.mRace.empty())
+        if (record.baseOverrides.hasRace)
             finalData.mRace = recordData.mRace;
 
         if (record.baseOverrides.hasModel)
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BaseWorldstate.hpp b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BaseWorldstate.hpp
index b5d97febd..0ce455b78 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BaseWorldstate.hpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BaseWorldstate.hpp
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ namespace mwmp
         bool hasHair = false;
         bool hasHead = false;
         bool hasGender = false;
+        bool hasRace = false;
         bool hasFaction = false;
 
         bool hasScale = false;
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Worldstate/PacketRecordDynamic.cpp b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Worldstate/PacketRecordDynamic.cpp
index 860308e3b..734503e7c 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Worldstate/PacketRecordDynamic.cpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Worldstate/PacketRecordDynamic.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ void PacketRecordDynamic::Packet(RakNet::BitStream *bs, bool send)
                 RW(overrides.hasGender, send);
                 RW(overrides.hasFlags, send);
                 RW(overrides.hasModel, send);
+                RW(overrides.hasRace, send);
                 RW(overrides.hasHair, send);
                 RW(overrides.hasHead, send);
                 RW(overrides.hasFaction, send);