diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp
index 4cb8309cf..1dc5a26e0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ void Cell::readStatsDynamic(ActorList& actorList)
         {
             DedicatedActor *actor = dedicatedActors[mapIndex];
             actor->creatureStats = baseActor.creatureStats;
+            actor->hasStatsDynamicData = true;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
index 4acc54ea6..700e0f19d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ DedicatedActor::DedicatedActor()
 
     creatureStats = new ESM::CreatureStats();
     creatureStats->blank();
-    creatureStats->mDynamic[0].mBase = -1;
 
+    hasStatsDynamicData = false;
     hasChangedCell = true;
 
     attack.pressed = false;
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ void DedicatedActor::playSound()
 
 void DedicatedActor::setStatsDynamic()
 {
-    // Only set dynamic stats if they have valid values
-    if (creatureStats->mDynamic[0].mBase == -1) return;
+    // Only set dynamic stats if we have received at least one packet about them
+    if (!hasStatsDynamicData) return;
 
     MWMechanics::CreatureStats *ptrCreatureStats = &ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr);
     MWMechanics::DynamicStat<float> value;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.hpp
index d2623c543..8dbfd55f1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace mwmp
         MWWorld::Ptr getPtr();
         void setPtr(const MWWorld::Ptr& newPtr);
 
+        bool hasStatsDynamicData;
+
     private:
         MWWorld::Ptr ptr;