diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/armor/ArmorAbilities.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/armor/ArmorAbilities.java
index 519f7dc1..0bd1ab34 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/armor/ArmorAbilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/armor/ArmorAbilities.java
@@ -2,14 +2,22 @@ package tconstruct.armor;
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.Loader;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.gameevent.PlayerEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.gameevent.TickEvent;
 import java.util.*;
+
+import net.minecraft.entity.SharedMonsterAttributes;
+import net.minecraft.entity.ai.attributes.IAttributeInstance;
+import net.minecraft.entity.ai.attributes.ModifiableAttributeInstance;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
+import tconstruct.TConstruct;
 import tconstruct.armor.items.TravelGear;
 import tconstruct.armor.player.TPlayerStats;
 import tconstruct.library.modifier.IModifyable;
+import tconstruct.util.network.HealthUpdatePacket;
 
 public class ArmorAbilities
 {
@@ -112,4 +120,17 @@ public class ArmorAbilities
             }
         }
     }
+
+
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public void dimensionChanged(PlayerEvent.PlayerChangedDimensionEvent event)
+    {
+        if(event.player == null || !(event.player instanceof EntityPlayerMP))
+            return;
+
+        // this callback is only called serverside
+        float oldHealth = event.player.getHealth();
+        // tell the client to update its hp
+        TConstruct.packetPipeline.sendTo(new HealthUpdatePacket(oldHealth), (net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayerMP) event.player);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/armor/TinkerArmorEvents.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/armor/TinkerArmorEvents.java
index 8e3c93fa..0ba03176 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/armor/TinkerArmorEvents.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/armor/TinkerArmorEvents.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package tconstruct.armor;
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.gameevent.PlayerEvent;
 import net.minecraft.entity.boss.*;
 import net.minecraft.entity.item.EntityItem;
 import net.minecraft.entity.monster.IMob;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.*;
 import net.minecraftforge.event.entity.living.LivingEvent.LivingJumpEvent;
 import tconstruct.TConstruct;
 import tconstruct.armor.items.TravelWings;
+import tconstruct.armor.player.ArmorExtended;
 import tconstruct.armor.player.TPlayerStats;
 import tconstruct.library.modifier.IModifyable;
 import tconstruct.world.entity.BlueSlime;
diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/network/HealthUpdatePacket.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/network/HealthUpdatePacket.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..343f15c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/network/HealthUpdatePacket.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package tconstruct.util.network;
+
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.ByteBufUtils;
+import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
+import io.netty.channel.ChannelHandlerContext;
+import mantle.common.network.AbstractPacket;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
+import tconstruct.armor.ArmorProxyClient;
+import tconstruct.armor.player.TPlayerStats;
+
+public class HealthUpdatePacket extends AbstractPacket {
+    private float health;
+
+    public HealthUpdatePacket() {
+    }
+
+    public HealthUpdatePacket(float health) {
+        this.health = health;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void encodeInto(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, ByteBuf buffer) {
+        buffer.writeFloat(health);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void decodeInto(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, ByteBuf buffer) {
+        health = buffer.readFloat();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void handleClientSide(EntityPlayer player) {
+        // todo: fix this to use the proper armor extended.. once we sync that stuff...
+        ArmorProxyClient.armorExtended.recalculateHealth(player, TPlayerStats.get(player));
+        player.setHealth(health);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void handleServerSide(EntityPlayer player) {
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/network/PacketPipeline.java b/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/network/PacketPipeline.java
index b64ab5e5..77c17c9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/network/PacketPipeline.java
+++ b/src/main/java/tconstruct/util/network/PacketPipeline.java
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ public class PacketPipeline extends MessageToMessageCodec<FMLProxyPacket, Abstra
 
     public void registerPackets ()
     {
+        registerPacket(HealthUpdatePacket.class);
         registerPacket(DoubleJumpPacket.class);
         registerPacket(AccessoryInventoryPacket.class);
         registerPacket(SmelteryPacket.class);