diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index 8d8a2f823e..f0c95e1238 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             data->mCreatureStats.setGoldPool(ref->mBase->mData.mGold);
 
+            data->mCreatureStats.setNeedRecalcDynamicStats(false);
+
             // store
             ptr.getRefData().setCustomData(data.release());
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index b6d4181083..6a7630d398 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -388,6 +388,8 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             data->mNpcStats.setGoldPool(gold);
 
+            data->mNpcStats.setNeedRecalcDynamicStats(false);
+
             // store
             ptr.getRefData().setCustomData (data.release());
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
index 2c3f867f93..8020db85b2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
@@ -378,6 +378,11 @@ namespace MWMechanics
          return false;
     }
 
+    void CreatureStats::setNeedRecalcDynamicStats(bool val)
+    {
+        mRecalcDynamicStats = val;
+    }
+
     void CreatureStats::setKnockedDown(bool value)
     {
         mKnockdown = value;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
index 827408e111..941668fb22 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.hpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         void setAttackStrength(float value);
 
         bool needToRecalcDynamicStats();
+        void setNeedRecalcDynamicStats(bool val);
 
         void addToFallHeight(float height);