diff --git a/src/ship/packet/handler/message.rs b/src/ship/packet/handler/message.rs
index 36c97d6..f4e4d69 100644
--- a/src/ship/packet/handler/message.rs
+++ b/src/ship/packet/handler/message.rs
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ where
         let (_, before_stats) = LEVEL_TABLE.get_stats_from_exp(char_class, exp);
         let (after_level, after_stats) = LEVEL_TABLE.get_stats_from_exp(char_class, exp + exp_gain);
 
-        let level_up_pkt = builder::message::character_leveled_up(area_client, after_level, before_stats, after_stats);
+        let level_up_pkt = builder::message::character_leveled_up(area_client, after_level-1, before_stats, after_stats);
         exp_pkts.extend(clients_in_area.into_iter()
                         .map(move |c| {
                             (c.client, SendShipPacket::Message(Message::new(GameMessage::PlayerLevelUp(level_up_pkt.clone()))))
diff --git a/tests/test_exp_gain.rs b/tests/test_exp_gain.rs
index 465f949..0317e9d 100644
--- a/tests/test_exp_gain.rs
+++ b/tests/test_exp_gain.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ async fn test_character_levels_up() {
         last_hitter: 1,
     })))).await.unwrap();
 
-    assert!(matches!(levelup_pkt[1].1, SendShipPacket::Message(Message {msg: GameMessage::PlayerLevelUp(PlayerLevelUp {lvl: 2, ..})})));
+    assert!(matches!(levelup_pkt[1].1, SendShipPacket::Message(Message {msg: GameMessage::PlayerLevelUp(PlayerLevelUp {lvl: 1, ..})})));
 
     let leveltable = CharacterLevelTable::default();
     ship.clients.with(ClientId(1), |client| Box::pin(async move {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ async fn test_character_levels_up_multiple_times() {
         last_hitter: 1,
     })))).await.unwrap();
 
-    assert!(matches!(levelup_pkt[1].1, SendShipPacket::Message(Message {msg: GameMessage::PlayerLevelUp(PlayerLevelUp {lvl: 8, ..})})));
+    assert!(matches!(levelup_pkt[1].1, SendShipPacket::Message(Message {msg: GameMessage::PlayerLevelUp(PlayerLevelUp {lvl: 7, ..})})));
 
     ship.clients.with(ClientId(1), |client| Box::pin(async move {
         assert!(3000 == client.character.exp);