diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 398b260..edce253 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -1549,6 +1549,47 @@ void Client::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 sender_peer_id)
 		// get damage from falling on ground
 		m_ignore_damage_timer = 3.0;
 	}
+	else if(command == TOCLIENT_PLAYERITEM)
+	{
+		std::string datastring((char*)&data[2], datasize-2);
+		std::istringstream is(datastring, std::ios_base::binary);
+
+		u16 count = readU16(is);
+
+		for (u16 i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+			u16 peer_id = readU16(is);
+			Player *player = m_env.getPlayer(peer_id);
+
+			if (player == NULL)
+			{
+				dout_client<<DTIME<<"Client: ignoring player item "
+					<< deSerializeString(is)
+					<< " for non-existing peer id " << peer_id
+					<< std::endl;
+				continue;
+			} else if (player->isLocal()) {
+				dout_client<<DTIME<<"Client: ignoring player item "
+					<< deSerializeString(is)
+					<< " for local player" << std::endl;
+				continue;
+			} else {
+				InventoryList *inv = player->inventory.getList("main");
+				std::string itemstring(deSerializeString(is));
+				if (itemstring.empty()) {
+					inv->deleteItem(0);
+					dout_client<<DTIME
+						<<"Client: empty player item for peer "
+						<< peer_id << std::endl;
+				} else {
+					std::istringstream iss(itemstring);
+					delete inv->changeItem(0, InventoryItem::deSerialize(iss));
+					dout_client<<DTIME<<"Client: player item for peer " << peer_id << ": ";
+					player->getWieldItem()->serialize(dout_client);
+					dout_client<<std::endl;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		dout_client<<DTIME<<"WARNING: Client: Ignoring unknown command "
diff --git a/src/clientserver.h b/src/clientserver.h
index 717e657..9b8b45c 100644
--- a/src/clientserver.h
+++ b/src/clientserver.h
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ enum ToClientCommand
 		u16 reason_length
 		wstring reason
 	*/
+
+	TOCLIENT_PLAYERITEM = 0x36,
+	/*
+		u16 command
+		u16 peer id
+		string serialized item
+	*/
 };
 
 enum ToServerCommand
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index e374777..176a13e 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -2157,6 +2157,9 @@ void Server::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 peer_id)
 		UpdateCrafting(peer->id);
 		SendInventory(peer->id);
 
+		// Send player items to all players
+		SendPlayerItems();
+
 		// Send HP
 		{
 			Player *player = m_env.getPlayer(peer_id);
@@ -3388,6 +3391,7 @@ void Server::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 peer_id)
 
 		u16 item = readU16(&data[2]);
 		player->wieldItem(item);
+		SendWieldedItem(player);
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -3673,6 +3677,60 @@ void Server::SendInventory(u16 peer_id)
 	m_con.Send(peer_id, 0, data, true);
 }
 
+std::string getWieldedItemString(const Player *player)
+{
+	const InventoryItem *item = player->getWieldItem();
+	if (item == NULL)
+		return std::string("");
+	std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
+	item->serialize(os);
+	return os.str();
+}
+
+void Server::SendWieldedItem(const Player* player)
+{
+	DSTACK(__FUNCTION_NAME);
+
+	assert(player);
+
+	std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
+
+	writeU16(os, TOCLIENT_PLAYERITEM);
+	writeU16(os, 1);
+	writeU16(os, player->peer_id);
+	os<<serializeString(getWieldedItemString(player));
+
+	// Make data buffer
+	std::string s = os.str();
+	SharedBuffer<u8> data((u8*)s.c_str(), s.size());
+
+	m_con.SendToAll(0, data, true);
+}
+
+void Server::SendPlayerItems()
+{
+	DSTACK(__FUNCTION_NAME);
+
+	std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
+	core::list<Player *> players = m_env.getPlayers(true);
+
+	writeU16(os, TOCLIENT_PLAYERITEM);
+	writeU16(os, players.size());
+	core::list<Player *>::Iterator i;
+	for(i = players.begin(); i != players.end(); ++i)
+	{
+		Player *p = *i;
+		writeU16(os, p->peer_id);
+		os<<serializeString(getWieldedItemString(p));
+	}
+
+	// Make data buffer
+	std::string s = os.str();
+	SharedBuffer<u8> data((u8*)s.c_str(), s.size());
+
+	m_con.SendToAll(0, data, true);
+}
+
 void Server::SendChatMessage(u16 peer_id, const std::wstring &message)
 {
 	DSTACK(__FUNCTION_NAME);
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 4a2d667..b10703e 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -479,6 +479,10 @@ private:
 	void SendObjectData(float dtime);
 	void SendPlayerInfos();
 	void SendInventory(u16 peer_id);
+	// send wielded item info about player to all
+	void SendWieldedItem(const Player *player);
+	// send wielded item info about all players to all players
+	void SendPlayerItems();
 	void SendChatMessage(u16 peer_id, const std::wstring &message);
 	void BroadcastChatMessage(const std::wstring &message);
 	void SendPlayerHP(Player *player);