diff --git a/Source/inv.cpp b/Source/inv.cpp
index e2ecbafe6..138b220f1 100644
--- a/Source/inv.cpp
+++ b/Source/inv.cpp
@@ -155,13 +155,17 @@ void AddItemToInvGrid(Player &player, int invGridIndex, int invListIndex, Size i
 {
 	const int pitch = 10;
 	for (int y = 0; y < itemSize.height; y++) {
+		int rowGridIndex = invGridIndex + pitch * y;
 		for (int x = 0; x < itemSize.width; x++) {
 			if (x == 0 && y == itemSize.height - 1)
-				player.InvGrid[invGridIndex + x] = invListIndex;
+				player.InvGrid[rowGridIndex + x] = invListIndex;
 			else
-				player.InvGrid[invGridIndex + x] = -invListIndex;
+				player.InvGrid[rowGridIndex + x] = -invListIndex;
 		}
-		invGridIndex += pitch;
+	}
+
+	if (&player == MyPlayer) {
+		NetSendCmdChInvItem(false, invGridIndex);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -556,6 +560,9 @@ void CheckInvPaste(Player &player, Point cursorPosition)
 			if (player.HoldItem._itype == ItemType::Gold)
 				player._pGold = CalculateGold(player);
 		}
+		if (&player == MyPlayer) {
+			NetSendCmdChBeltItem(false, ii);
+		}
 		drawsbarflag = true;
 	} break;
 	case ILOC_NONE:
@@ -799,8 +806,7 @@ void CheckInvCut(Player &player, Point cursorPosition, bool automaticMove, bool
 			}
 
 			if (!automaticMove || automaticallyMoved) {
-				beltItem.clear();
-				drawsbarflag = true;
+				player.RemoveSpdBarItem(r - SLOTXY_BELT_FIRST);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1233,6 +1239,10 @@ bool AutoPlaceItemInBelt(Player &player, const Item &item, bool persistItem)
 				beltItem = item;
 				player.CalcScrolls();
 				drawsbarflag = true;
+				if (&player == MyPlayer) {
+					size_t beltIndex = std::distance<const Item *>(&player.SpdList[0], &beltItem);
+					NetSendCmdChBeltItem(false, beltIndex);
+				}
 			}
 
 			return true;
@@ -1469,6 +1479,75 @@ void inv_update_rem_item(Player &player, inv_body_loc iv)
 	CalcPlrInv(player, player._pmode != PM_DEATH);
 }
 
+void CheckInvSwap(Player &player, int invGridIndex, int idx, uint16_t wCI, int seed, bool bId, uint32_t dwBuff)
+{
+	Item item = {};
+	RecreateItem(item, idx, wCI, seed, 0, (dwBuff & CF_HELLFIRE) != 0);
+
+	if (bId) {
+		item._iIdentified = true;
+	}
+
+	auto itemSize = GetInventorySize(item);
+
+	const int pitch = 10;
+	int invListIndex = [&]() -> int {
+		for (int y = 0; y < itemSize.height; y++) {
+			int rowGridIndex = invGridIndex + pitch * y;
+			for (int x = 0; x < itemSize.width; x++) {
+				if (player.InvGrid[rowGridIndex + x] != 0)
+					return abs(player.InvGrid[rowGridIndex]);
+			}
+		}
+		player._pNumInv++;
+		return player._pNumInv;
+	}();
+
+	if (invListIndex < player._pNumInv) {
+		for (auto &itemIndex : player.InvGrid) {
+			if (itemIndex == invListIndex)
+				itemIndex = 0;
+			if (itemIndex == -invListIndex)
+				itemIndex = 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	player.InvList[invListIndex - 1] = item;
+
+	for (int y = 0; y < itemSize.height; y++) {
+		int rowGridIndex = invGridIndex + pitch * y;
+		for (int x = 0; x < itemSize.width; x++) {
+			if (x == 0 && y == itemSize.height - 1)
+				player.InvGrid[rowGridIndex + x] = invListIndex;
+			else
+				player.InvGrid[rowGridIndex + x] = -invListIndex;
+		}
+	}
+
+	CalcPlrInv(player, true);
+}
+
+void CheckInvRemove(Player &player, int invGridIndex)
+{
+	int invListIndex = abs(player.InvGrid[invGridIndex]) - 1;
+
+	if (invListIndex >= 0) {
+		player.RemoveInvItem(invListIndex);
+	}
+}
+
+void CheckBeltSwap(Player &player, int beltIndex, int idx, uint16_t wCI, int seed, bool bId, uint32_t dwBuff)
+{
+	Item &item = player.SpdList[beltIndex];
+
+	item = {};
+	RecreateItem(item, idx, wCI, seed, 0, (dwBuff & CF_HELLFIRE) != 0);
+
+	if (bId) {
+		item._iIdentified = true;
+	}
+}
+
 void TransferItemToStash(Player &player, int location)
 {
 	if (location == -1) {
diff --git a/Source/inv.h b/Source/inv.h
index 89c64b648..226983e2e 100644
--- a/Source/inv.h
+++ b/Source/inv.h
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ int AddGoldToInventory(Player &player, int value);
 bool GoldAutoPlace(Player &player, Item &goldStack);
 void CheckInvSwap(Player &player, inv_body_loc bLoc, int idx, uint16_t wCI, int seed, bool bId, uint32_t dwBuff);
 void inv_update_rem_item(Player &player, inv_body_loc iv);
+void CheckInvSwap(Player &player, int invGridIndex, int idx, uint16_t wCI, int seed, bool bId, uint32_t dwBuff);
+void CheckInvRemove(Player &player, int invGridIndex);
+void CheckBeltSwap(Player &player, int beltIndex, int idx, uint16_t wCI, int seed, bool bId, uint32_t dwBuff);
 void TransferItemToStash(Player &player, int location);
 void CheckInvItem(bool isShiftHeld = false, bool isCtrlHeld = false);
 
diff --git a/Source/msg.cpp b/Source/msg.cpp
index c7a184738..aec5c7db0 100644
--- a/Source/msg.cpp
+++ b/Source/msg.cpp
@@ -1739,6 +1739,62 @@ size_t OnDeletePlayerItems(const TCmd *pCmd, int pnum)
 	return sizeof(message);
 }
 
+size_t OnChangeInventoryItems(const TCmd *pCmd, int pnum)
+{
+	const auto &message = *reinterpret_cast<const TCmdChItem *>(pCmd);
+	Player &player = Players[pnum];
+
+	if (gbBufferMsgs == 1) {
+		SendPacket(pnum, &message, sizeof(message));
+	} else if (&player != MyPlayer && message.bLoc < InventoryGridCells && message.wIndx <= IDI_LAST) {
+		CheckInvSwap(player, message.bLoc, message.wIndx, message.wCI, message.dwSeed, message.bId != 0, message.dwBuff);
+	}
+
+	return sizeof(message);
+}
+
+size_t OnDeleteInventoryItems(const TCmd *pCmd, int pnum)
+{
+	const auto &message = *reinterpret_cast<const TCmdParam1 *>(pCmd);
+	Player &player = Players[pnum];
+
+	if (gbBufferMsgs == 1) {
+		SendPacket(pnum, &message, sizeof(message));
+	} else if (&player != MyPlayer && message.wParam1 < InventoryGridCells) {
+		CheckInvRemove(player, message.wParam1);
+	}
+
+	return sizeof(message);
+}
+
+size_t OnChangeBeltItems(const TCmd *pCmd, int pnum)
+{
+	const auto &message = *reinterpret_cast<const TCmdChItem *>(pCmd);
+	Player &player = Players[pnum];
+
+	if (gbBufferMsgs == 1) {
+		SendPacket(pnum, &message, sizeof(message));
+	} else if (&player != MyPlayer && message.bLoc < MaxBeltItems && message.wIndx <= IDI_LAST) {
+		CheckBeltSwap(player, message.bLoc, message.wIndx, message.wCI, message.dwSeed, message.bId != 0, message.dwBuff);
+	}
+
+	return sizeof(message);
+}
+
+size_t OnDeleteBeltItems(const TCmd *pCmd, int pnum)
+{
+	const auto &message = *reinterpret_cast<const TCmdParam1 *>(pCmd);
+	Player &player = Players[pnum];
+
+	if (gbBufferMsgs == 1) {
+		SendPacket(pnum, &message, sizeof(message));
+	} else if (&player != MyPlayer && message.wParam1 < MaxBeltItems) {
+		player.RemoveSpdBarItem(message.wParam1);
+	}
+
+	return sizeof(message);
+}
+
 size_t OnPlayerLevel(const TCmd *pCmd, int pnum)
 {
 	const auto &message = *reinterpret_cast<const TCmdParam1 *>(pCmd);
@@ -2893,6 +2949,47 @@ void NetSendCmdDelItem(bool bHiPri, uint8_t bLoc)
 		NetSendLoPri(MyPlayerId, (byte *)&cmd, sizeof(cmd));
 }
 
+void NetSendCmdChInvItem(bool bHiPri, int invGridIndex)
+{
+	TCmdChItem cmd;
+
+	int8_t invListIndex = abs(MyPlayer->InvGrid[invGridIndex]) - 1;
+	const Item &item = MyPlayer->InvList[invListIndex];
+
+	cmd.bCmd = CMD_CHANGEINVITEMS;
+	cmd.bLoc = invGridIndex;
+	cmd.wIndx = item.IDidx;
+	cmd.wCI = item._iCreateInfo;
+	cmd.dwSeed = item._iSeed;
+	cmd.bId = item._iIdentified ? 1 : 0;
+	cmd.dwBuff = item.dwBuff;
+
+	if (bHiPri)
+		NetSendHiPri(MyPlayerId, (byte *)&cmd, sizeof(cmd));
+	else
+		NetSendLoPri(MyPlayerId, (byte *)&cmd, sizeof(cmd));
+}
+
+void NetSendCmdChBeltItem(bool bHiPri, int beltIndex)
+{
+	TCmdChItem cmd;
+
+	const Item &item = MyPlayer->SpdList[beltIndex];
+
+	cmd.bCmd = CMD_CHANGEBELTITEMS;
+	cmd.bLoc = beltIndex;
+	cmd.wIndx = item.IDidx;
+	cmd.wCI = item._iCreateInfo;
+	cmd.dwSeed = item._iSeed;
+	cmd.bId = item._iIdentified ? 1 : 0;
+	cmd.dwBuff = item.dwBuff;
+
+	if (bHiPri)
+		NetSendHiPri(MyPlayerId, (byte *)&cmd, sizeof(cmd));
+	else
+		NetSendLoPri(MyPlayerId, (byte *)&cmd, sizeof(cmd));
+}
+
 void NetSendCmdDamage(bool bHiPri, uint8_t bPlr, uint32_t dwDam)
 {
 	TCmdDamage cmd;
@@ -3047,6 +3144,14 @@ size_t ParseCmd(int pnum, const TCmd *pCmd)
 		return OnChangePlayerItems(pCmd, pnum);
 	case CMD_DELPLRITEMS:
 		return OnDeletePlayerItems(pCmd, pnum);
+	case CMD_CHANGEINVITEMS:
+		return OnChangeInventoryItems(pCmd, pnum);
+	case CMD_DELINVITEMS:
+		return OnDeleteInventoryItems(pCmd, pnum);
+	case CMD_CHANGEBELTITEMS:
+		return OnChangeBeltItems(pCmd, pnum);
+	case CMD_DELBELTITEMS:
+		return OnDeleteBeltItems(pCmd, pnum);
 	case CMD_PLRLEVEL:
 		return OnPlayerLevel(pCmd, pnum);
 	case CMD_DROPITEM:
diff --git a/Source/msg.h b/Source/msg.h
index c13f8b8b1..5d223d82e 100644
--- a/Source/msg.h
+++ b/Source/msg.h
@@ -281,6 +281,22 @@ enum _cmd_id : uint8_t {
 	//
 	// body (TCmdDelItem)
 	CMD_DELPLRITEMS,
+	// Put item into player's backpack.
+	//
+	// body (TCmdChItem)
+	CMD_CHANGEINVITEMS,
+	// Remove item from player's backpack.
+	//
+	// body (TCmdParam1)
+	CMD_DELINVITEMS,
+	// Put item into player's belt.
+	//
+	// body (TCmdChItem)
+	CMD_CHANGEBELTITEMS,
+	// Remove item from player's belt.
+	//
+	// body (TCmdParam1)
+	CMD_DELBELTITEMS,
 	// Damage target player.
 	//
 	// body (TCmdDamage)
@@ -743,6 +759,8 @@ void NetSendCmdGItem(bool bHiPri, _cmd_id bCmd, uint8_t pnum, uint8_t ii);
 void NetSendCmdPItem(bool bHiPri, _cmd_id bCmd, Point position, const Item &item);
 void NetSendCmdChItem(bool bHiPri, uint8_t bLoc);
 void NetSendCmdDelItem(bool bHiPri, uint8_t bLoc);
+void NetSendCmdChInvItem(bool bHiPri, int invGridIndex);
+void NetSendCmdChBeltItem(bool bHiPri, int invGridIndex);
 void NetSendCmdDamage(bool bHiPri, uint8_t bPlr, uint32_t dwDam);
 void NetSendCmdMonDmg(bool bHiPri, uint16_t wMon, uint32_t dwDam);
 void NetSendCmdString(uint32_t pmask, const char *pszStr);
diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index 032baf97e..1a114dd5a 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -1775,6 +1775,17 @@ void Player::CalcScrolls()
 
 void Player::RemoveInvItem(int iv, bool calcScrolls)
 {
+	if (this == MyPlayer) {
+		// Locate the first grid index containing this item and notify remote clients
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < InventoryGridCells; i++) {
+			int8_t itemIndex = InvGrid[i];
+			if (abs(itemIndex) - 1 == iv) {
+				NetSendCmdParam1(false, CMD_DELINVITEMS, i);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Iterate through invGrid and remove every reference to item
 	for (int8_t &itemIndex : InvGrid) {
 		if (abs(itemIndex) - 1 == iv) {
@@ -1807,6 +1818,10 @@ void Player::RemoveInvItem(int iv, bool calcScrolls)
 
 void Player::RemoveSpdBarItem(int iv)
 {
+	if (this == MyPlayer) {
+		NetSendCmdParam1(false, CMD_DELBELTITEMS, iv);
+	}
+
 	SpdList[iv].clear();
 
 	CalcScrolls();
diff --git a/Source/storm/storm_net.cpp b/Source/storm/storm_net.cpp
index 59b0805da..548a39fa8 100644
--- a/Source/storm/storm_net.cpp
+++ b/Source/storm/storm_net.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "dvlnet/abstract_net.h"
+#include "engine/demomode.h"
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "options.h"
 #include "utils/stubs.h"
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ bool SNetInitializeProvider(uint32_t provider, struct GameData *gameData)
 	std::lock_guard<SdlMutex> lg(storm_net_mutex);
 #endif
 	dvlnet_inst = net::abstract_net::MakeNet(provider);
-	return mainmenu_select_hero_dialog(gameData);
+	return (HeadlessMode && !demo::IsRunning()) || mainmenu_select_hero_dialog(gameData);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/inv_test.cpp b/test/inv_test.cpp
index d7b155581..d764ed974 100644
--- a/test/inv_test.cpp
+++ b/test/inv_test.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "cursor.h"
 #include "inv.h"
 #include "player.h"
+#include "storm/storm_net.hpp"
 
 using namespace devilution;
 
@@ -136,6 +137,8 @@ TEST(Inv, GoldAutoPlace)
 // Test removing an item from inventory with no other items.
 TEST(Inv, RemoveInvItem)
 {
+	SNetInitializeProvider(SELCONN_LOOPBACK, nullptr);
+
 	clear_inventory();
 	// Put a two-slot misc item into the inventory:
 	// | (item) | (item) | ... | ...
@@ -153,6 +156,8 @@ TEST(Inv, RemoveInvItem)
 // Test removing an item from inventory with other items in it.
 TEST(Inv, RemoveInvItem_other_item)
 {
+	SNetInitializeProvider(SELCONN_LOOPBACK, nullptr);
+
 	clear_inventory();
 	// Put a two-slot misc item and a ring into the inventory:
 	// | (item) | (item) | (ring) | ...
@@ -175,6 +180,8 @@ TEST(Inv, RemoveInvItem_other_item)
 // Test removing an item from the belt
 TEST(Inv, RemoveSpdBarItem)
 {
+	SNetInitializeProvider(SELCONN_LOOPBACK, nullptr);
+
 	// Clear the belt
 	for (int i = 0; i < MaxBeltItems; i++) {
 		MyPlayer->SpdList[i].clear();
@@ -206,6 +213,8 @@ TEST(Inv, RemoveCurrentSpellScroll_inventory)
 // Test removing a scroll from the belt
 TEST(Inv, RemoveCurrentSpellScroll_belt)
 {
+	SNetInitializeProvider(SELCONN_LOOPBACK, nullptr);
+
 	// Clear the belt
 	for (int i = 0; i < MaxBeltItems; i++) {
 		MyPlayer->SpdList[i].clear();