diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
index d0d99bfcf..e681bd7c5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
@@ -271,6 +271,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         player.mAutoMove = mAutoMove ? 1 : 0;
 
+        for (int i=0; i<ESM::Attribute::Length; ++i)
+            mSaveAttributes[i].writeState(player.mSaveAttributes[i]);
+        for (int i=0; i<ESM::Skill::Length; ++i)
+            mSaveSkills[i].writeState(player.mSaveSkills[i]);
+
         writer.startRecord (ESM::REC_PLAY);
         player.save (writer);
         writer.endRecord (ESM::REC_PLAY);
@@ -291,6 +296,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             mPlayer.load (player.mObject);
 
+            for (int i=0; i<ESM::Attribute::Length; ++i)
+                mSaveAttributes[i].readState(player.mSaveAttributes[i]);
+            for (int i=0; i<ESM::Skill::Length; ++i)
+                mSaveSkills[i].readState(player.mSaveSkills[i]);
+
             getPlayer().getClass().getCreatureStats(getPlayer()).getAiSequence().clear();
 
             MWBase::World& world = *MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
diff --git a/components/esm/player.cpp b/components/esm/player.cpp
index 70c4b79e2..e64cefc30 100644
--- a/components/esm/player.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/player.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ void ESM::Player::load (ESMReader &esm)
     esm.getHNOT (mCurrentCrimeId, "CURD");
     mPaidCrimeId = -1;
     esm.getHNOT (mPaidCrimeId, "PAYD");
+
+    if (esm.hasMoreSubs())
+    {
+        for (int i=0; i<ESM::Attribute::Length; ++i)
+            mSaveAttributes[i].load(esm);
+        for (int i=0; i<ESM::Skill::Length; ++i)
+            mSaveSkills[i].load(esm);
+    }
 }
 
 void ESM::Player::save (ESMWriter &esm) const
@@ -54,4 +62,9 @@ void ESM::Player::save (ESMWriter &esm) const
 
     esm.writeHNT ("CURD", mCurrentCrimeId);
     esm.writeHNT ("PAYD", mPaidCrimeId);
+
+    for (int i=0; i<ESM::Attribute::Length; ++i)
+        mSaveAttributes[i].save(esm);
+    for (int i=0; i<ESM::Skill::Length; ++i)
+        mSaveSkills[i].save(esm);
 }
diff --git a/components/esm/player.hpp b/components/esm/player.hpp
index 440d0a2d9..9beda8510 100644
--- a/components/esm/player.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/player.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@
 #include "cellid.hpp"
 #include "defs.hpp"
 
+#include "loadskil.hpp"
+#include "attr.hpp"
+
 namespace ESM
 {
     class ESMReader;
@@ -28,6 +31,9 @@ namespace ESM
         int mCurrentCrimeId;
         int mPaidCrimeId;
 
+        StatState<int> mSaveAttributes[ESM::Attribute::Length];
+        StatState<int> mSaveSkills[ESM::Skill::Length];
+
         void load (ESMReader &esm);
         void save (ESMWriter &esm) const;
     };