diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 0dc5be7b7..b0e92d0a8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     }
 
     MechanicsManager::MechanicsManager()
-    : mUpdatePlayer (true), mClassSelected (false),
+    : mWatchedStatsEmpty (true), mUpdatePlayer (true), mClassSelected (false),
       mRaceSelected (false), mAI(true)
     {
         //buildPlayer no longer here, needs to be done explicitely after all subsystems are up and running
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             const MWMechanics::NpcStats &stats = mWatched.getClass().getNpcStats(mWatched);
             for(int i = 0;i < ESM::Attribute::Length;++i)
             {
-                if(stats.getAttribute(i) != mWatchedStats.getAttribute(i))
+                if(stats.getAttribute(i) != mWatchedStats.getAttribute(i) || mWatchedStatsEmpty)
                 {
                     std::stringstream attrname;
                     attrname << "AttribVal"<<(i+1);
@@ -360,19 +360,19 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 }
             }
 
-            if(stats.getHealth() != mWatchedStats.getHealth())
+            if(stats.getHealth() != mWatchedStats.getHealth() || mWatchedStatsEmpty)
             {
                 static const std::string hbar("HBar");
                 mWatchedStats.setHealth(stats.getHealth());
                 winMgr->setValue(hbar, stats.getHealth());
             }
-            if(stats.getMagicka() != mWatchedStats.getMagicka())
+            if(stats.getMagicka() != mWatchedStats.getMagicka() || mWatchedStatsEmpty)
             {
                 static const std::string mbar("MBar");
                 mWatchedStats.setMagicka(stats.getMagicka());
                 winMgr->setValue(mbar, stats.getMagicka());
             }
-            if(stats.getFatigue() != mWatchedStats.getFatigue())
+            if(stats.getFatigue() != mWatchedStats.getFatigue() || mWatchedStatsEmpty)
             {
                 static const std::string fbar("FBar");
                 mWatchedStats.setFatigue(stats.getFatigue());
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             //Loop over ESM::Skill::SkillEnum
             for(int i = 0; i < ESM::Skill::Length; ++i)
             {
-                if(stats.getSkill(i) != mWatchedStats.getSkill(i))
+                if(stats.getSkill(i) != mWatchedStats.getSkill(i) || mWatchedStatsEmpty)
                 {
                     update = true;
                     mWatchedStats.getSkill(i) = stats.getSkill(i);
@@ -411,6 +411,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
             winMgr->setValue("level", stats.getLevel());
 
+            mWatchedStatsEmpty = false;
+
             // Update the equipped weapon icon
             MWWorld::InventoryStore& inv = mWatched.getClass().getInventoryStore(mWatched);
             MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator weapon = inv.getSlot(MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slot_CarriedRight);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
index 48553e099..cc93f7be7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     {
             MWWorld::Ptr mWatched;
             NpcStats mWatchedStats;
+            bool mWatchedStatsEmpty;
             bool mUpdatePlayer;
             bool mClassSelected;
             bool mRaceSelected;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index 80851d573..aa2d48372 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void MWState::StateManager::saveGame (const std::string& description, const Slot
 
         profile.mContentFiles = world.getContentFiles();
 
-        profile.mPlayerName = player.getClass().getName (player);
+        profile.mPlayerName = player.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase->mName;
         profile.mPlayerLevel = player.getClass().getNpcStats (player).getLevel();
 
         std::string classId = player.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase->mClass;
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void MWState::StateManager::deleteGame(const MWState::Character *character, cons
 MWState::Character *MWState::StateManager::getCurrentCharacter (bool create)
 {
     MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
-    std::string name = player.getClass().getName(player);
+    std::string name = player.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase->mName;
 
     return mCharacterManager.getCurrentCharacter (create, name);
 }