diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index a4f385595..53dca6a78 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@
 
 #include <components/esm/cellid.hpp>
 
+/*
+    Start of tes3mp addition
+
+    Include additional headers for multiplayer purposes
+*/
+#include <components/esm/variant.hpp>
+/*
+    End of tes3mp addition
+*/
+
 #include <osg/Timer>
 
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
@@ -175,6 +185,19 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void getDoorMarkers (MWWorld::CellStore* cell, std::vector<DoorMarker>& out) = 0;
             ///< get a list of teleport door markers for a given cell, to be displayed on the local map
 
+            /*
+                Start of tes3mp addition
+
+                Make it possible to check whether global variables exist and to create
+                new ones
+            */
+            virtual bool hasGlobal(const std::string& name) = 0;
+
+            virtual void createGlobal(const std::string& name, ESM::VarType varType) = 0;
+            /*
+                End of tes3mp addition
+            */
+
             virtual void setGlobalInt (const std::string& name, int value) = 0;
             ///< Set value independently from real type.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Worldstate.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Worldstate.cpp
index 7b3c0f0d0..2a0ac3cc1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Worldstate.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Worldstate.cpp
@@ -381,10 +381,27 @@ void Worldstate::setClientGlobals()
             debugMessage += clientGlobal.id + ": " + variableTypeAsString + " " + valueAsString;
         }
 
+        MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+        // If this global doesn't exist, create it
+        if (!world->hasGlobal(clientGlobal.id))
+        {
+            ESM::VarType varType;
+
+            if (clientGlobal.variableType == mwmp::VARIABLE_TYPE::SHORT)
+                varType = ESM::VarType::VT_Short;
+            else if (clientGlobal.variableType == mwmp::VARIABLE_TYPE::LONG)
+                varType = ESM::VarType::VT_Long;
+            if (clientGlobal.variableType == mwmp::VARIABLE_TYPE::FLOAT)
+                varType = ESM::VarType::VT_Float;
+
+            world->createGlobal(clientGlobal.id, varType);
+        }
+
         if (clientGlobal.variableType == mwmp::VARIABLE_TYPE::SHORT || clientGlobal.variableType == mwmp::VARIABLE_TYPE::LONG)
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setGlobalInt(clientGlobal.id, clientGlobal.intValue);
+            world->setGlobalInt(clientGlobal.id, clientGlobal.intValue);
         else if (clientGlobal.variableType == mwmp::VARIABLE_TYPE::FLOAT)
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setGlobalFloat(clientGlobal.id, clientGlobal.floatValue);
+            world->setGlobalFloat(clientGlobal.id, clientGlobal.floatValue);
     }
 
     LOG_APPEND(TimedLog::LOG_INFO, "- %s", debugMessage.c_str());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.cpp
index 8a481334e..b840e1e11 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.cpp
@@ -105,4 +105,30 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         return false;
     }
+
+    /*
+        Start of tes3mp addition
+
+        Make it possible to add a global record from elsewhere
+    */
+    void Globals::addRecord(const ESM::Global global)
+    {
+        mVariables.insert(std::make_pair(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(global.mId), global));
+    }
+    /*
+        End of tes3mp addition
+    */
+
+    /*
+        Start of tes3mp addition
+
+        Make it possible to check whether a global exists
+    */
+    bool Globals::hasRecord(const std::string& name)
+    {
+        return (mVariables.find(name) != mVariables.end());
+    }
+    /*
+        End of tes3mp addition
+    */
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.hpp
index 3468c2e71..11793a9eb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/globals.hpp
@@ -57,6 +57,26 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ///< Records for variables that do not exist are dropped silently.
             ///
             /// \return Known type?
+        
+            /*
+                Start of tes3mp addition
+
+                Make it possible to add a global record from elsewhere
+            */
+            void addRecord(const ESM::Global global);
+            /*
+                End of tes3mp addition
+            */
+
+            /*
+                Start of tes3mp addition
+
+                Make it possible to check whether a global exists
+            */
+            bool hasRecord(const std::string& name);
+            /*
+                End of tes3mp addition
+            */
 
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 99b3147f0..33efeec9e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -658,6 +658,28 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return mWorldScene->hasCellChanged();
     }
 
+    /*
+        Start of tes3mp addition
+
+        Make it possible to check whether global variables exist and to create
+        new ones
+    */
+    bool World::hasGlobal(const std::string& name)
+    {
+        return mGlobalVariables.hasRecord(name);
+    }
+
+    void World::createGlobal(const std::string& name, ESM::VarType varType)
+    {
+        ESM::Global global;
+        global.mId = name;
+        global.mValue.setType(varType);
+        mGlobalVariables.addRecord(global);
+    }
+    /*
+        End of tes3mp addition
+    */
+
     void World::setGlobalInt (const std::string& name, int value)
     {
         bool dateUpdated = mCurrentDate->updateGlobalInt(name, value);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 60a9e9d79..68137303b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -281,6 +281,19 @@ namespace MWWorld
             void getDoorMarkers (MWWorld::CellStore* cell, std::vector<DoorMarker>& out) override;
             ///< get a list of teleport door markers for a given cell, to be displayed on the local map
 
+            /*
+                Start of tes3mp addition
+
+                Make it possible to check whether global variables exist and to create
+                new ones
+            */
+            bool hasGlobal(const std::string& name);
+
+            void createGlobal(const std::string& name, ESM::VarType varType);
+            /*
+                End of tes3mp addition
+            */
+
             void setGlobalInt (const std::string& name, int value) override;
             ///< Set value independently from real type.