diff --git a/doc/lua_api.md b/doc/lua_api.md
index a988f8804..57bc78b73 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.md
+++ b/doc/lua_api.md
@@ -9136,6 +9136,13 @@ child will follow movement and rotation of that bone.
 
 * `get_lighting()`: returns the current state of lighting for the player.
     * Result is a table with the same fields as `light_definition` in `set_lighting`.
+* `set_node_visual(node_name, node_visual)`: sets `node_visual` of `node_name` for the player
+    * `node_name` is a name of registered node.
+    * `node_visual` is a table with the following optional fields:
+      * `variant_offset` this value is added to variant from node param2 value (default: `0`).
+
+* `get_node_visual(node_name)`: returns the current `node_visual` of `node_name` for the player.
+    * Result is a table with the same fields as `node_visual` in `set_node_visual`.
 * `respawn()`: Respawns the player using the same mechanism as the death screen,
   including calling `on_respawnplayer` callbacks.
 * `get_flags()`: returns a table of player flags (the following boolean fields):
diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/testnodes/init.lua b/games/devtest/mods/testnodes/init.lua
index 7394cd657..7a0824b35 100644
--- a/games/devtest/mods/testnodes/init.lua
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/testnodes/init.lua
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ dofile(path.."/textures.lua")
 dofile(path.."/overlays.lua")
 dofile(path.."/variants.lua")
 dofile(path.."/commands.lua")
+dofile(path.."/node_visual.lua")
diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/testnodes/node_visual.lua b/games/devtest/mods/testnodes/node_visual.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..16123424e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/testnodes/node_visual.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+-- add command to change node_visual
+
+core.register_chatcommand("node_visual", {
+	params = "nodename field [value]",
+	description = "Change node_visual field of actual player to value or show value of field.",
+	func = function(name, param)
+		local player = core.get_player_by_name(name)
+		if not player then
+			return false, "No player."
+		end
+
+		local splits = string.split(param, " ", false, 3)
+
+		if #splits < 2 then
+			return false, "Expected node name and node_visual field as parameters."
+		end
+
+		local node_name = splits[1]
+		local field_name = splits[2]
+
+		if not core.registered_nodes[node_name] then
+			return false, "Unknown node "..node_name
+		end
+
+		local node_visual = player:get_node_visual(node_name)
+		
+		if rawequal(node_visual[field_name], nil) then
+			return false, "Field "..field_name.." not found in node_visual."
+		end
+		
+		if #splits > 2 then
+			if type(node_visual[field_name]) == "number" then
+				node_visual[field_name] = tonumber(splits[3])
+			elseif type(node_visual[field_name]) == "table" then
+				node_visual[field_name] = core.parse_json(splits[3])
+				if type(node_visual[field_name]) ~= "table" then
+					return false, "Table in json format is expected as value."
+				end
+			else
+				node_visual[field_name] = splits[3]
+			end
+			player:set_node_visual(node_name, node_visual)
+			return true, "Node "..node_name.." node_visual field "..field_name.." set to value: "..dump(node_visual[field_name])
+		else
+			return true, "Node "..node_name.." node_visual field "..field_name.." have value: "..dump(node_visual[field_name])
+		end
+	end
+})
diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua
index f8945f320..1f2f5c85d 100644
--- a/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/unittests/player.lua
@@ -204,3 +204,12 @@ local function run_player_hotbar_clamp_tests(player)
 	player:hud_set_hotbar_itemcount(old_bar_size)
 end
 unittests.register("test_player_hotbar_clamp", run_player_hotbar_clamp_tests, {player=true})
+
+unittests.register("test_player_node_visual", function (player)
+		local visual = player:get_node_visual("testnodes:variant_facedir")
+		player:set_node_visual("testnodes:variant_facedir",
+				{variant_offset = 5})
+		local set_visual = player:get_node_visual("testnodes:variant_facedir")
+		assert(set_visual.variant_offset == 5)
+		player:set_node_visual("testnodes:variant_facedir", visual)
+	end, {player = true})
diff --git a/src/client/client.cpp b/src/client/client.cpp
index 02e1805af..734e842cf 100644
--- a/src/client/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client/client.cpp
@@ -1761,6 +1761,18 @@ void Client::addUpdateMeshTaskForNode(v3s16 nodepos, bool ack_to_server, bool ur
 		addUpdateMeshTask(blockpos + v3s16(0, 0, -1), false, urgent);
 }
 
+void Client::updateDrawListBlocks(bool ack_to_server, bool urgent)
+{
+	Map *map = &m_env.getMap();
+	ClientMap *client_map = dynamic_cast<ClientMap*>(map);
+
+	auto cb_updateBlock = [this, map, ack_to_server, urgent] (v3s16 block_pos, MapBlock *map_block) {
+		m_mesh_update_manager->updateBlock(map, block_pos, ack_to_server, urgent);
+	};
+
+	client_map->callOverDrawList(cb_updateBlock);
+}
+
 ClientEvent *Client::getClientEvent()
 {
 	FATAL_ERROR_IF(m_client_event_queue.empty(),
diff --git a/src/client/client.h b/src/client/client.h
index 12625f24e..73b6975f2 100644
--- a/src/client/client.h
+++ b/src/client/client.h
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ public:
 	void handleCommand_MinimapModes(NetworkPacket *pkt);
 	void handleCommand_SetLighting(NetworkPacket *pkt);
 	void handleCommand_Camera(NetworkPacket* pkt);
+	void handleCommand_SetNodeVisual(NetworkPacket *pkt);
 
 	void ProcessData(NetworkPacket *pkt);
 
@@ -305,6 +306,8 @@ public:
 	void addUpdateMeshTaskWithEdge(v3s16 blockpos, bool ack_to_server=false, bool urgent=false);
 	void addUpdateMeshTaskForNode(v3s16 nodepos, bool ack_to_server=false, bool urgent=false);
 
+	void updateDrawListBlocks(bool ack_to_server=false, bool urgent=false);
+
 	bool hasClientEvents() const { return !m_client_event_queue.empty(); }
 	// Get event from queue. If queue is empty, it triggers an assertion failure.
 	ClientEvent * getClientEvent();
diff --git a/src/client/clientmap.cpp b/src/client/clientmap.cpp
index aad5c700d..a8cbfa582 100644
--- a/src/client/clientmap.cpp
+++ b/src/client/clientmap.cpp
@@ -716,6 +716,13 @@ void ClientMap::updateDrawList()
 	g_profiler->avg("MapBlocks drawn [#]", m_drawlist.size());
 }
 
+void ClientMap::callOverDrawList(const std::function<void(v3s16, MapBlock *)> &cb)
+{
+	for (auto &i : m_drawlist) {
+		cb(i.first, i.second);
+	}
+}
+
 void ClientMap::touchMapBlocks()
 {
 	if (m_control.range_all || m_loops_occlusion_culler)
diff --git a/src/client/clientmap.h b/src/client/clientmap.h
index daa9d80f1..53a1bc3e8 100644
--- a/src/client/clientmap.h
+++ b/src/client/clientmap.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ public:
 	void getBlocksInViewRange(v3s16 cam_pos_nodes,
 		v3s16 *p_blocks_min, v3s16 *p_blocks_max, float range=-1.0f);
 	void updateDrawList();
+	void callOverDrawList(const std::function<void(v3s16, MapBlock *)> &cb);
 	// @brief Calculate statistics about the map and keep the blocks alive
 	void touchMapBlocks();
 	void updateDrawListShadow(v3f shadow_light_pos, v3f shadow_light_dir, float radius, float length);
diff --git a/src/database/database-files.cpp b/src/database/database-files.cpp
index 84684299d..b254abb78 100644
--- a/src/database/database-files.cpp
+++ b/src/database/database-files.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void PlayerDatabaseFiles::savePlayer(RemotePlayer *player)
 	std::string savedir = m_savedir + DIR_DELIM;
 	std::string path = savedir + player->getName();
 	bool path_found = false;
-	RemotePlayer testplayer("", NULL);
+	RemotePlayer testplayer("", NULL, NULL);
 
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < PLAYER_FILE_ALTERNATE_TRIES && !path_found; i++) {
 		if (!fs::PathExists(path)) {
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ bool PlayerDatabaseFiles::removePlayer(const std::string &name)
 	std::string players_path = m_savedir + DIR_DELIM;
 	std::string path = players_path + name;
 
-	RemotePlayer temp_player("", NULL);
+	RemotePlayer temp_player("", NULL, NULL);
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < PLAYER_FILE_ALTERNATE_TRIES; i++) {
 		// Open file and deserialize
 		auto is = open_ifstream(path.c_str(), false);
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void PlayerDatabaseFiles::listPlayers(std::vector<std::string> &res)
 		if (!is.good())
 			continue;
 
-		RemotePlayer player(filename.c_str(), NULL);
+		RemotePlayer player(filename.c_str(), NULL, NULL);
 		// Null env & dummy peer_id
 		PlayerSAO playerSAO(NULL, &player, 15789, false);
 
diff --git a/src/mapnode.cpp b/src/mapnode.cpp
index 0e23eec87..f7b7d3fc0 100644
--- a/src/mapnode.cpp
+++ b/src/mapnode.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ void MapNode::getColor(const ContentFeatures &f, video::SColor *color) const
 
 u16 MapNode::getVariant(const ContentFeatures &f) const
 {
-	return f.variant_count > 1 ? f.param2_variant.get(param2) % f.variant_count : 0;
+	if (f.variant_count > 1)
+		return (f.param2_variant.get(param2) + f.variant_offset) % f.variant_count;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 u8 MapNode::getFaceDir(const NodeDefManager *nodemgr,
diff --git a/src/network/clientopcodes.cpp b/src/network/clientopcodes.cpp
index 9a9cb5968..d5dad9efc 100644
--- a/src/network/clientopcodes.cpp
+++ b/src/network/clientopcodes.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ const ToClientCommandHandler toClientCommandTable[TOCLIENT_NUM_MSG_TYPES] =
 	{ "TOCLIENT_SET_MOON",                 TOCLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED, &Client::handleCommand_HudSetMoon }, // 0x5b
 	{ "TOCLIENT_SET_STARS",                TOCLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED, &Client::handleCommand_HudSetStars }, // 0x5c
 	{ "TOCLIENT_MOVE_PLAYER_REL",          TOCLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED, &Client::handleCommand_MovePlayerRel }, // 0x5d,
-	null_command_handler,
+	{ "TOCLIENT_SET_NODE_VISUAL",          TOCLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED, &Client::handleCommand_SetNodeVisual }, // 0x5e
 	null_command_handler,
 	{ "TOCLIENT_SRP_BYTES_S_B",            TOCLIENT_STATE_NOT_CONNECTED, &Client::handleCommand_SrpBytesSandB }, // 0x60
 	{ "TOCLIENT_FORMSPEC_PREPEND",         TOCLIENT_STATE_CONNECTED, &Client::handleCommand_FormspecPrepend }, // 0x61,
diff --git a/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp b/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
index bb1930d96..3a799d623 100644
--- a/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
+++ b/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
@@ -1795,3 +1795,18 @@ void Client::handleCommand_SetLighting(NetworkPacket *pkt)
 				>> lighting.bloom_radius;
 	}
 }
+
+void Client::handleCommand_SetNodeVisual(NetworkPacket *pkt)
+{
+	std::string node_name;
+	NodeVisual node_visual;
+
+	*pkt >> node_name;
+
+	if (pkt->getRemainingBytes() >= 2)
+		*pkt >> node_visual.variant_offset;
+
+	m_nodedef->applyNodeVisual(node_name, node_visual);
+
+	updateDrawListBlocks();
+}
diff --git a/src/network/networkprotocol.h b/src/network/networkprotocol.h
index 5ce3f4221..c0751e898 100644
--- a/src/network/networkprotocol.h
+++ b/src/network/networkprotocol.h
@@ -648,6 +648,12 @@ enum ToClientCommand : u16
 		v3f added_pos
 	*/
 
+	TOCLIENT_SET_NODE_VISUAL = 0x5e,
+	/*
+		std::string nodename
+		u16 variant_offset
+	*/
+
 	TOCLIENT_SRP_BYTES_S_B = 0x60,
 	/*
 		Belonging to AUTH_MECHANISM_SRP.
diff --git a/src/network/serveropcodes.cpp b/src/network/serveropcodes.cpp
index b50e13082..23294c7ed 100644
--- a/src/network/serveropcodes.cpp
+++ b/src/network/serveropcodes.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ const ClientCommandFactory clientCommandFactoryTable[TOCLIENT_NUM_MSG_TYPES] =
 	{ "TOCLIENT_SET_MOON",                 0, true }, // 0x5b
 	{ "TOCLIENT_SET_STARS",                0, true }, // 0x5c
 	{ "TOCLIENT_MOVE_PLAYER_REL",          0, true }, // 0x5d
-	null_command_factory, // 0x5e
+	{ "TOCLIENT_SET_NODE_VISUAL",          0, true }, // 0x5e
 	null_command_factory, // 0x5f
 	{ "TOCLIENT_SRP_BYTES_S_B",            0, true }, // 0x60
 	{ "TOCLIENT_FORMSPEC_PREPEND",         0, true }, // 0x61
diff --git a/src/nodedef.cpp b/src/nodedef.cpp
index c8f740203..d959313a5 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.cpp
+++ b/src/nodedef.cpp
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ void ContentFeatures::reset()
 	param_type = CPT_NONE;
 	param_type_2 = CPT2_NONE;
 	variant_count = 1;
+	variant_offset = 0;
 	param2_variant = BitField<u8>();
 	is_ground_content = false;
 	light_propagates = false;
@@ -1076,6 +1077,22 @@ void ContentFeatures::updateTextures(ITextureSource *tsrc, IShaderSource *shdsrc
 }
 #endif
 
+/*
+	NodeVisual
+*/
+
+NodeVisual::NodeVisual() : variant_offset(0)
+{
+}
+NodeVisual::NodeVisual(const ContentFeatures &f)
+{
+	from_contentFeature(f);
+}
+void NodeVisual::from_contentFeature(const ContentFeatures &f)
+{
+	variant_offset = f.variant_offset;
+}
+
 /*
 	NodeDefManager
 */
@@ -1224,6 +1241,21 @@ const ContentFeatures& NodeDefManager::get(const std::string &name) const
 	return get(id);
 }
 
+void NodeDefManager::getNodeVisual(const std::string &name, NodeVisual &node_visual) const
+{
+	const ContentFeatures &f = get(name);
+	node_visual.from_contentFeature(f);
+}
+
+void NodeDefManager::applyNodeVisual(const std::string &name, const NodeVisual &node_visual)
+{
+	content_t c = getId(name);
+	if (c < m_content_features.size() && !m_content_features[c].name.empty()) {
+		ContentFeatures& f = m_content_features[c];
+
+		f.variant_offset = node_visual.variant_offset;
+	}
+}
 
 // returns CONTENT_IGNORE if no free ID found
 content_t NodeDefManager::allocateId()
diff --git a/src/nodedef.h b/src/nodedef.h
index 5c3580e29..bd603dd0f 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.h
+++ b/src/nodedef.h
@@ -340,6 +340,8 @@ struct ContentFeatures
 	ContentParamType2 param_type_2;
 	// Number of node variants
 	u16 variant_count = 1;
+	// Node variant offset
+	u16 variant_offset = 0;
 	// Bit field for variant in param2
 	BitField<u8> param2_variant;
 
@@ -522,6 +524,15 @@ private:
 	u8 getAlphaForLegacy() const;
 };
 
+struct NodeVisual {
+	u16 variant_offset = 0;
+
+	NodeVisual();
+	NodeVisual(const ContentFeatures &f);
+
+	void from_contentFeature(const ContentFeatures &f);
+};
+
 /*!
  * @brief This class is for getting the actual properties of nodes from their
  * content ID.
@@ -617,6 +628,20 @@ public:
 		return m_selection_box_int_union;
 	}
 
+	/*!
+	 * Get NodeVisual object of node
+	 * @param name a node name
+	 * @param node_visual NodeVisual object to be set
+	 */
+	void getNodeVisual(const std::string &name, NodeVisual &node_visual) const;
+
+	/*!
+	 * Apply NodeVisual object to node
+	 * @param name a node name
+	 * @param node_visual NodeVisual object to be applied to node
+	 */
+	void applyNodeVisual(const std::string &name, const NodeVisual &node_visual);
+
 	/*!
 	 * Checks whether a node connects to an adjacent node.
 	 * @param from the node to be checked
diff --git a/src/remoteplayer.cpp b/src/remoteplayer.cpp
index ca12a38e4..93d97d139 100644
--- a/src/remoteplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/remoteplayer.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "convert_json.h"
 #include "server/player_sao.h"
+#include "nodedef.h"
 
 /*
 	RemotePlayer
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ bool RemotePlayer::m_setting_cache_loaded = false;
 float RemotePlayer::m_setting_chat_message_limit_per_10sec = 0.0f;
 u16 RemotePlayer::m_setting_chat_message_limit_trigger_kick = 0;
 
-RemotePlayer::RemotePlayer(const std::string &name, IItemDefManager *idef):
+RemotePlayer::RemotePlayer(const std::string &name, IItemDefManager *idef,
+		NodeDefManager *ndef):
 	Player(name, idef)
 {
 	if (!RemotePlayer::m_setting_cache_loaded) {
@@ -52,6 +54,9 @@ RemotePlayer::RemotePlayer(const std::string &name, IItemDefManager *idef):
 	m_sun_params    = SkyboxDefaults::getSunDefaults();
 	m_moon_params   = SkyboxDefaults::getMoonDefaults();
 	m_star_params   = SkyboxDefaults::getStarDefaults();
+
+	// NodeDefManager forNodeDefManager for  NodeVisual
+	m_ndef = ndef;
 }
 
 RemotePlayer::~RemotePlayer()
@@ -99,6 +104,23 @@ RemotePlayerChatResult RemotePlayer::canSendChatMessage()
 	return RPLAYER_CHATRESULT_OK;
 }
 
+void RemotePlayer::setNodeVisual(const std::string &node_name, const NodeVisual &node_visual)
+{
+	content_t c = m_ndef->getId(node_name);
+
+	m_node_visuals[c] = node_visual;
+}
+
+void RemotePlayer::getNodeVisual(const std::string &node_name, NodeVisual &node_visual)
+{
+	content_t c = m_ndef->getId(node_name);
+
+	if (m_node_visuals.find(c) != m_node_visuals.end())
+		node_visual = m_node_visuals[c];
+	else
+		node_visual.from_contentFeature(m_ndef->get(c));
+}
+
 void RemotePlayer::onSuccessfulSave()
 {
 	setModified(false);
diff --git a/src/remoteplayer.h b/src/remoteplayer.h
index 1f2f8df9c..f5bfc51c1 100644
--- a/src/remoteplayer.h
+++ b/src/remoteplayer.h
@@ -9,8 +9,11 @@
 #include "skyparams.h"
 #include "lighting.h"
 #include "network/networkprotocol.h" // session_t
+#include "mapnode.h" // content_t
 
 class PlayerSAO;
+class NodeDefManager;
+struct NodeVisual;
 
 enum RemotePlayerChatResult
 {
@@ -27,7 +30,8 @@ class RemotePlayer : public Player
 	friend class PlayerDatabaseFiles;
 
 public:
-	RemotePlayer(const std::string &name, IItemDefManager *idef);
+	RemotePlayer(const std::string &name, IItemDefManager *idef,
+		NodeDefManager *ndef);
 	virtual ~RemotePlayer();
 
 	PlayerSAO *getPlayerSAO() { return m_sao; }
@@ -116,6 +120,10 @@ public:
 
 	const Lighting& getLighting() const { return m_lighting; }
 
+	void setNodeVisual(const std::string &node_name, const NodeVisual &node_visual);
+
+	void getNodeVisual(const std::string &node_name, NodeVisual &node_visual);
+
 	void setDirty(bool dirty) { m_dirty = true; }
 
 	u16 protocol_version = 0;
@@ -154,5 +162,8 @@ private:
 
 	Lighting m_lighting;
 
+	NodeDefManager *m_ndef;
+	std::map<content_t, NodeVisual> m_node_visuals;
+
 	session_t m_peer_id = PEER_ID_INEXISTENT;
 };
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
index 19c513dd3..5ea33d9e0 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "remoteplayer.h"
 #include "server.h"
 #include "hud.h"
+#include "nodedef.h"
 #include "scripting_server.h"
 #include "server/luaentity_sao.h"
 #include "server/player_sao.h"
@@ -2749,6 +2750,50 @@ int ObjectRef::l_get_lighting(lua_State *L)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+// set_node_visual(self, node_name, node_visual)
+int ObjectRef::l_set_node_visual(lua_State *L)
+{
+	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
+	ObjectRef *ref = checkObject<ObjectRef>(L, 1);
+	RemotePlayer *player = getplayer(ref);
+	if (player == nullptr)
+		return 0;
+
+	std::string node_name = readParam<std::string>(L, 2);
+
+	NodeVisual node_visual;
+	player->getNodeVisual(node_name, node_visual);
+	NodeVisual new_visual = node_visual;
+
+	if (!lua_isnoneornil(L, 3)) {
+		luaL_checktype(L, 3, LUA_TTABLE);
+		new_visual.variant_offset = getfloatfield_default(L, -1, "variant_offset", node_visual.variant_offset);
+	}
+
+	getServer(L)->setNodeVisual(player, node_name, new_visual);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+// get_node_visual(self, node_name)
+int ObjectRef::l_get_node_visual(lua_State *L)
+{
+	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
+	ObjectRef *ref = checkObject<ObjectRef>(L, 1);
+	RemotePlayer *player = getplayer(ref);
+	if (player == nullptr)
+		return 0;
+
+	std::string node_name = readParam<std::string>(L, 2);
+
+	NodeVisual node_visual;
+	player->getNodeVisual(node_name, node_visual);
+
+	lua_newtable(L); // result
+	lua_pushnumber(L, node_visual.variant_offset);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "variant_offset");
+	return 1;
+}
+
 // respawn(self)
 int ObjectRef::l_respawn(lua_State *L)
 {
@@ -2950,6 +2995,8 @@ luaL_Reg ObjectRef::methods[] = {
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, set_minimap_modes),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, set_lighting),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, get_lighting),
+	luamethod(ObjectRef, set_node_visual),
+	luamethod(ObjectRef, get_node_visual),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, respawn),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, set_flags),
 	luamethod(ObjectRef, get_flags),
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
index f97d7d2da..8899ac7b0 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.h
@@ -406,6 +406,12 @@ private:
 	// get_lighting(self)
 	static int l_get_lighting(lua_State *L);
 
+	// set_node_visual(self, node_name, node_visual)
+	static int l_set_node_visual(lua_State *L);
+
+	// get_node_visual(self, node_name)
+	static int l_get_node_visual(lua_State *L);
+
 	// respawn(self)
 	static int l_respawn(lua_State *L);
 
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 89bba75fb..cb2a4b74e 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -1965,6 +1965,17 @@ void Server::SendCamera(session_t peer_id, Player *player)
 	Send(&pkt);
 }
 
+void Server::SendSetNodeVisual(session_t peer_id, const std::string &node_name, const NodeVisual &node_visual)
+{
+	NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_SET_NODE_VISUAL,
+			4, peer_id);
+
+	pkt << node_name;
+	pkt << node_visual.variant_offset;
+
+	Send(&pkt);
+}
+
 void Server::SendTimeOfDay(session_t peer_id, u16 time, f32 time_speed)
 {
 	NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_TIME_OF_DAY, 0, peer_id);
@@ -3576,6 +3587,13 @@ void Server::setLighting(RemotePlayer *player, const Lighting &lighting)
 	SendSetLighting(player->getPeerId(), lighting);
 }
 
+void Server::setNodeVisual(RemotePlayer *player, const std::string &node_name, const NodeVisual &node_visual)
+{
+	sanity_check(player);
+	player->setNodeVisual(node_name, node_visual);
+	SendSetNodeVisual(player->getPeerId(), node_name, node_visual);
+}
+
 void Server::notifyPlayers(const std::wstring &msg)
 {
 	SendChatMessage(PEER_ID_INEXISTENT, ChatMessage(msg));
@@ -4103,7 +4121,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<PlayerSAO> Server::emergePlayer(const char *name, session_t peer
 	*/
 
 	if (!player) {
-		player = new RemotePlayer(name, idef());
+		player = new RemotePlayer(name, idef(), m_nodedef);
 	}
 
 	// Load player
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 177af002f..cf3650bf5 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "translation.h"
 #include "script/common/c_types.h" // LuaError
+#include "nodedef.h"
 #include <atomic>
 #include <csignal>
 #include <string>
@@ -387,6 +388,8 @@ public:
 
 	void setLighting(RemotePlayer *player, const Lighting &lighting);
 
+	void setNodeVisual(RemotePlayer *player, const std::string &node_name, const NodeVisual &node_visual);
+
 	/* con::PeerHandler implementation. */
 	void peerAdded(con::IPeer *peer);
 	void deletingPeer(con::IPeer *peer, bool timeout);
@@ -550,6 +553,7 @@ private:
 	void SendCloudParams(session_t peer_id, const CloudParams &params);
 	void SendOverrideDayNightRatio(session_t peer_id, bool do_override, float ratio);
 	void SendSetLighting(session_t peer_id, const Lighting &lighting);
+	void SendSetNodeVisual(session_t peer_id, const std::string &node_name, const NodeVisual &node_visual);
 
 	void broadcastModChannelMessage(const std::string &channel,
 			const std::string &message, session_t from_peer);
diff --git a/src/serverenvironment.cpp b/src/serverenvironment.cpp
index 6368f4f8f..6beb8026c 100644
--- a/src/serverenvironment.cpp
+++ b/src/serverenvironment.cpp
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ bool ServerEnvironment::migratePlayersDatabase(const GameParams &game_params,
 		for (auto it = player_list.begin();
 			it != player_list.end(); ++it) {
 			actionstream << "Migrating player " << it->c_str() << std::endl;
-			RemotePlayer player(it->c_str(), NULL);
+			RemotePlayer player(it->c_str(), NULL, NULL);
 			PlayerSAO playerSAO(NULL, &player, 15000, false);
 
 			srcdb->loadPlayer(&player, &playerSAO);