diff --git a/mods/skills/init.lua b/mods/skills/init.lua
index dcf47b4..708c151 100644
--- a/mods/skills/init.lua
+++ b/mods/skills/init.lua
@@ -109,16 +109,20 @@ end
 
 function skills.get_skills_formspec(player)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	local level = pd.get(name,"level")
 	local formspec = "size[12,10]"
 		.."list[current_player;main;8,0.5;4,8;]"
 	local i = 0
+	local sk = nil
 	for id,skill in pairs(skills.available_skills) do
-		local sk = skills.get_skill(name,id)	
-		formspec = formspec.."label[1.5,"..tostring(i)..".2;"..skill.desc.."]"
-		formspec = formspec.."label[3.5,"..tostring(i)..".2;"..math.floor(sk.exp).." / "..tostring( (math.floor((sk.level^1.75)) * skill.level_exp) ).."]"
-		formspec = formspec.."label[6,"..tostring(i)..".2;"..tostring(sk.level).." / "..tostring(skill.max_level).."]"
-		formspec = formspec.."list[detached:"..name.."_skills;"..tostring(id)..";0.5,"..tostring(i)..";1,1;]"
-		i = i + 1
+		if skill.level == nil or skill.level <= level.level then
+			sk = skills.get_skill(name,id)	
+			formspec = formspec.."label[1.5,"..tostring(i)..".2;"..skill.desc.."]"
+			formspec = formspec.."label[3.5,"..tostring(i)..".2;"..math.floor(sk.exp).." / "..tostring( (math.floor((sk.level^1.75)) * skill.level_exp) ).."]"
+			formspec = formspec.."label[6,"..tostring(i)..".2;"..tostring(sk.level).." / "..tostring(skill.max_level).."]"
+			formspec = formspec.."list[detached:"..name.."_skills;"..tostring(id)..";0.5,"..tostring(i)..";1,1;]"
+			i = i + 1
+		end
 	end
 	return formspec
 end
diff --git a/mods/skills/register_skills.lua b/mods/skills/register_skills.lua
index e9a995f..606cffb 100644
--- a/mods/skills/register_skills.lua
+++ b/mods/skills/register_skills.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 -- REGISTER THE SKILLS
-skills.register_skill(SKILL_WOOD, { desc = 'Wood', max_level = 10, level_exp = 3 })
-skills.register_skill(SKILL_STONE, { desc = 'Stone', max_level = 10, level_exp = 5 })
-skills.register_skill(SKILL_METAL, { desc = 'Metals', max_level = 20, level_exp = 9 })
-skills.register_skill(SKILL_CRYSTAL, { desc = 'Crystals', max_level = 20, level_exp = 10 })
+skills.register_skill(SKILL_WOOD, { desc = 'Wood', max_level = 10, level_exp = 3, level = 1 })
+skills.register_skill(SKILL_STONE, { desc = 'Stone', max_level = 10, level_exp = 5, level = 1 })
+skills.register_skill(SKILL_METAL, { desc = 'Metals', max_level = 20, level_exp = 9, level = 5 })
+skills.register_skill(SKILL_CRYSTAL, { desc = 'Crystals', max_level = 20, level_exp = 10, level = 10 })
 
-skills.register_skill(SKILL_SMELTING, { desc = 'Smelting', max_level = 50, level_exp = 5 })
-skills.register_skill(SKILL_CRAFTING, { desc = 'Crafting', max_level = 50, level_exp = 5 })
+skills.register_skill(SKILL_SMELTING, { desc = 'Smelting', max_level = 50, level_exp = 5, level = 1 })
+skills.register_skill(SKILL_CRAFTING, { desc = 'Crafting', max_level = 50, level_exp = 5, level = 1 })
 
-skills.register_skill(SKILL_ARROW, { desc = 'Bow and Arrow', max_level=10, level_exp = 10})
-skills.register_skill(SKILL_MAGIC, { desc = 'Magic', max_level=15, level_exp = 10})
+skills.register_skill(SKILL_ARROW, { desc = 'Bow and Arrow', max_level=10, level_exp = 10, level = 10 })
+skills.register_skill(SKILL_MAGIC, { desc = 'Magic', max_level=15, level_exp = 10, level =5 })