diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
index d37923385..5eaebadf6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
@@ -175,4 +175,7 @@ void DedicatedActor::setPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& newPtr)
     refId = ptr.getCellRef().getRefId();
     refNumIndex = ptr.getCellRef().getRefNum().mIndex;
     mpNum = ptr.getCellRef().getMpNum();
+
+    position = ptr.getRefData().getPosition();
+    drawState = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getDrawState();
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalActor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalActor.cpp
index c59304d9b..75e6e50a8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalActor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalActor.cpp
@@ -125,12 +125,7 @@ void LocalActor::updateAnimFlags(bool forceUpdate)
 
 #undef __SETFLAG
 
-        if (currentDrawState == MWMechanics::DrawState_Nothing)
-            drawState = 0;
-        else if (currentDrawState == MWMechanics::DrawState_Weapon)
-            drawState = 1;
-        else if (currentDrawState == MWMechanics::DrawState_Spell)
-            drawState = 2;
+        drawState = currentDrawState;
 
         mwmp::Main::get().getNetworking()->getActorList()->addAnimFlagsActor(*this);
     }