diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
index 3f9a94e2db..c39e305dc9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/charactercreation.cpp
@@ -708,6 +708,9 @@ void CharacterCreation::onGenerateClassDone(WindowBase* parWindow)
     if (mGenerateClassResultDialog)
         mWM->removeDialog(mGenerateClassResultDialog);
     MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->setPlayerClass(mGenerateClass);
+    const ESM::Class *klass = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().classes.find(mGenerateClass);
+    mPlayerClass = *klass;
+    mWM->setPlayerClass(mPlayerClass);
 
     if (mCreationStage == CSE_ReviewNext)
     {