diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsEntityListener.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsEntityListener.java
index 82745780d..ff8ba92e9 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsEntityListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsEntityListener.java
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ public class EssentialsEntityListener implements Listener
 		if (user.isAuthorized("essentials.keepxp"))
 		{
 			event.setKeepLevel(true);
+			event.setDroppedExp(0);
 		}
 	}
 	@EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOW, ignoreCancelled = true)