diff --git a/src/SaveFileFormats.cc b/src/SaveFileFormats.cc
index 9b8837d7..4e052966 100644
--- a/src/SaveFileFormats.cc
+++ b/src/SaveFileFormats.cc
@@ -1187,8 +1187,11 @@ void PSOBBCharacterFile::import_tethealla_material_usage(std::shared_ptr<const L
 
 void PSOBBCharacterFile::recompute_stats(std::shared_ptr<const LevelTable> level_table) {
   uint32_t level = this->disp.stats.level;
+  uint32_t exp = this->disp.stats.experience;
   level_table->reset_to_base(this->disp.stats, this->disp.visual.char_class);
   level_table->advance_to_level(this->disp.stats, level, this->disp.visual.char_class);
+  this->disp.stats.experience = exp;
+
   this->disp.stats.char_stats.atp += (this->get_material_usage(MaterialType::POWER) * 2);
   this->disp.stats.char_stats.mst += (this->get_material_usage(MaterialType::MIND) * 2);
   this->disp.stats.char_stats.evp += (this->get_material_usage(MaterialType::EVADE) * 2);