diff --git a/doomsday/plugins/common/src/d_netcl.c b/doomsday/plugins/common/src/d_netcl.c
index ca48e1f48b..229c366eaa 100644
--- a/doomsday/plugins/common/src/d_netcl.c
+++ b/doomsday/plugins/common/src/d_netcl.c
@@ -473,12 +473,31 @@ void NetCl_UpdatePlayerState(Reader *msg, int plrNum)
             {
                 int val = ((b & (1 << i))? (Reader_ReadByte(msg) * 35) : 0);
 
+                /**
+                 * @todo This function duplicates logic in P_GivePower(). The
+                 * redundancy should be removed for instance by adding a new
+                 * game packet GPT_GIVE_POWER that calls the appropriate
+                 * P_GivePower() on clientside after it has been called on the
+                 * server. -jk
+                 */
+
                 // Maybe unhide the HUD?
                 if(val > pl->powers[i])
                     ST_HUDUnHide(plrNum, HUE_ON_PICKUP_POWER);
 
                 pl->powers[i] = val;
 
+                if(val && i == PT_FLIGHT && pl->plr->mo)
+                {
+                    pl->plr->mo->flags2 |= MF2_FLY;
+                    pl->plr->mo->flags |= MF_NOGRAVITY;
+                    pl->flyHeight = 10;
+                    pl->powers[i] = val;
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+                    Con_Message("NetCl_UpdatePlayerState: Local mobj flight enabled.");
+#endif
+                }
+
                 // Should we reveal the map?
                 if(val && i == PT_ALLMAP && plrNum == CONSOLEPLAYER)
                 {
diff --git a/doomsday/plugins/common/src/p_view.c b/doomsday/plugins/common/src/p_view.c
index 6cd31fd2ca..12eca53d38 100644
--- a/doomsday/plugins/common/src/p_view.c
+++ b/doomsday/plugins/common/src/p_view.c
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ void P_CalcHeight(player_t* plr)
     // When flying, don't bob the view.
     if((pmo->flags2 & MF2_FLY) && pmo->origin[VZ] > pmo->floorZ)
     {
-#ifdef _DEBUG
+/*#ifdef _DEBUG
         Con_Message("Flying! z=%f flz=%f", pmo->origin[VZ], pmo->floorZ);
-#endif
+#endif*/
         plr->bob = 1.0f / 2;
     }