diff --git a/apps/essimporter/convertplayer.cpp b/apps/essimporter/convertplayer.cpp
index ef22660f56..532efa7f5b 100644
--- a/apps/essimporter/convertplayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/essimporter/convertplayer.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace ESSImport
         }
         for (int i=0; i<8; ++i)
             out.mObject.mNpcStats.mSkillIncrease[i] = pcdt.mPNAM.mSkillIncreases[i];
+        for (int i=0; i<27; ++i)
+            out.mObject.mNpcStats.mSkills[i].mRegular.mProgress = pcdt.mPNAM.mSkillProgress[i];
         out.mObject.mNpcStats.mLevelProgress = pcdt.mPNAM.mLevelProgress;
 
         if (pcdt.mPNAM.mDrawState & PCDT::DrawState_Weapon)
@@ -24,9 +26,6 @@ namespace ESSImport
         if (pcdt.mPNAM.mDrawState & PCDT::DrawState_Spell)
             out.mObject.mCreatureStats.mDrawState = 2;
 
-        // TODO: convert PNAM.mSkillProgress, needs to be converted to uniform scale
-        // (or change openmw to accept non-uniform skill progress)
-
         firstPersonCam = (pcdt.mPNAM.mCameraState == PCDT::CameraState_FirstPerson);
 
         for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator it = pcdt.mKnownDialogueTopics.begin();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
index 1cb62276fe..224366a3e3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     class NpcStats : public CreatureStats
     {
             int mDisposition;
-            SkillValue mSkill[ESM::Skill::Length];
+            SkillValue mSkill[ESM::Skill::Length]; // SkillValue.mProgress used by the player only
             SkillValue mWerewolfSkill[ESM::Skill::Length];
             int mReputation;
             int mCrimeId;