diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Dialogue.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Dialogue.cpp
index 13f9811c1..02339cca5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Dialogue.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Dialogue.cpp
@@ -53,3 +53,18 @@ void DialogueFunctions::SendTopicChanges(unsigned short pid, bool toOthers) noex
     mwmp::Networking::get().getPlayerPacketController()->GetPacket(ID_PLAYER_TOPIC)->setPlayer(player);
     mwmp::Networking::get().getPlayerPacketController()->GetPacket(ID_PLAYER_TOPIC)->Send(toOthers);
 }
+
+void DialogueFunctions::PlayAnimation(unsigned short pid, const char* groupname, int mode, int count, bool persist) noexcept
+{
+    Player *player;
+    GET_PLAYER(pid, player, );
+
+    player->animation.groupname = groupname;
+    player->animation.mode = mode;
+    player->animation.count = count;
+    player->animation.persist = persist;
+
+    mwmp::Networking::get().getPlayerPacketController()->GetPacket(ID_PLAYER_ANIM_PLAY)->setPlayer(player);
+    mwmp::Networking::get().getPlayerPacketController()->GetPacket(ID_PLAYER_ANIM_PLAY)->Send(false);
+    mwmp::Networking::get().getPlayerPacketController()->GetPacket(ID_PLAYER_ANIM_PLAY)->Send(true);
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Dialogue.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Dialogue.hpp
index 1813e7ed7..70a1731b0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Dialogue.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Dialogue.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
     \
     {"GetTopicId",              DialogueFunctions::GetTopicId},\
     \
-    {"SendTopicChanges",        DialogueFunctions::SendTopicChanges}
+    {"SendTopicChanges",        DialogueFunctions::SendTopicChanges},\
+    \
+    {"PlayAnimation",           DialogueFunctions::PlayAnimation}
 
 class DialogueFunctions
 {
@@ -61,6 +63,9 @@ public:
     * \return void
     */
     static void SendTopicChanges(unsigned short pid, bool toOthers = false) noexcept;
+
+    static void PlayAnimation(unsigned short pid, const char* groupname, int mode = 0, int count = 1, bool persist = false) noexcept;
+
 private:
 
 };
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Positions.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Positions.hpp
index ae8b8a768..49cb9f863 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Positions.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Positions.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     \
     {"GetPreviousCellPosX", PositionFunctions::GetPreviousCellPosX},\
     {"GetPreviousCellPosY", PositionFunctions::GetPreviousCellPosY},\
-    {"GetPreviousCellPosZ", PositionFunctions::GetPreviousCellPosZ},\    
+    {"GetPreviousCellPosZ", PositionFunctions::GetPreviousCellPosZ},\
     \
     {"GetRot",              PositionFunctions::GetRot},\
     {"GetRotX",             PositionFunctions::GetRotX},\
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Stats.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Stats.hpp
index 8ee0421d7..e046ffb6a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Stats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Stats.hpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
     static void SetLevel(unsigned short pid, int value) noexcept;
     static void SetLevelProgress(unsigned short pid, int value) noexcept;
 
-    static void SetHealthBase(unsigned short pid, double value) noexcept;    
+    static void SetHealthBase(unsigned short pid, double value) noexcept;
     static void SetHealthCurrent(unsigned short pid, double value) noexcept;
     static void SetMagickaBase(unsigned short pid, double value) noexcept;
     static void SetMagickaCurrent(unsigned short pid, double value) noexcept;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
index f5f8d3bfd..a3e39fff0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.cpp
@@ -283,6 +283,12 @@ void DedicatedPlayer::setMarkerState(bool state)
         removeMarker();
 }
 
+void DedicatedPlayer::playAnimation()
+{
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->playAnimationGroup(getPtr(),
+        animation.groupname, animation.mode, animation.count, animation.persist);
+}
+
 MWWorld::Ptr DedicatedPlayer::getPtr()
 {
     return ptr;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
index 212279852..d016b63b1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedPlayer.hpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ namespace mwmp
         void removeMarker();
         void setMarkerState(bool state);
 
+        void playAnimation();
+
         MWWorld::Ptr getPtr();
         MWWorld::Ptr getLiveCellPtr();
         MWWorld::ManualRef* getRef();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
index 71d1de8f7..c7ecf8bf2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
@@ -1446,3 +1446,9 @@ void LocalPlayer::storeCurrentContainer(const MWWorld::Ptr &container, bool loot
     currentContainer.mpNum = container.getCellRef().getMpNum();
     currentContainer.loot = loot;
 }
+
+void LocalPlayer::playAnimation()
+{
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getMechanicsManager()->playAnimationGroup(getPlayerPtr(),
+        animation.groupname, animation.mode, animation.count, animation.persist);
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp
index 56302fa31..fc4d9aaf0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.hpp
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ namespace mwmp
         void storeCellState(ESM::Cell cell, int stateType);
         void storeCurrentContainer(const MWWorld::Ptr& container, bool loot);
 
+        void playAnimation();
+
     private:
         Networking *getNetworking();
         MWWorld::Ptr getPlayerPtr();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerAnimPlay.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerAnimPlay.hpp
index e8b360e5a..d5e022d04 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerAnimPlay.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/player/ProcessorPlayerAnimPlay.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,13 @@ namespace mwmp
 
         virtual void Do(PlayerPacket &packet, BasePlayer *player)
         {
-            // Placeholder to be filled in later
+            if (isLocal())
+            {
+                LOG_MESSAGE_SIMPLE(Log::LOG_INFO, "Received ID_PLAYER_ANIM_PLAY about LocalPlayer from server");
+                static_cast<LocalPlayer*>(player)->playAnimation();
+            }
+            else if (player != 0)
+                static_cast<DedicatedPlayer*>(player)->playAnimation();
         }
     };
 }
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
index a3fcf3e22..2a877202f 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
@@ -271,6 +271,8 @@ namespace mwmp
         CGStage charGenStage;
         std::string passw;
 
+        Animation animation;
+
         bool isWerewolf;
         std::string creatureModel;
         bool useCreatureName;
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerAnimPlay.cpp b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerAnimPlay.cpp
index 34c601673..bcc7562e8 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerAnimPlay.cpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerAnimPlay.cpp
@@ -10,5 +10,8 @@ void mwmp::PacketPlayerAnimPlay::Packet(RakNet::BitStream *bs, bool send)
 {
     PlayerPacket::Packet(bs, send);
 
-    // Placeholder to be filled in later
+    RW(player->animation.groupname, send);
+    RW(player->animation.mode, send);
+    RW(player->animation.count, send);
+    RW(player->animation.persist, send);
 }