diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index 5750dd5f0b..f7c748ea6a 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ use common::{
         group, ControlAction, ControlEvent, Controller, ControllerInputs, GroupManip,
         InventoryManip, InventoryUpdateEvent,
     },
+    event::{EventBus, LocalEvent},
     msg::{
         validate_chat_msg, ChatMsgValidationError, ClientMsg, ClientState, DisconnectReason,
         InviteAnswer, Notification, PlayerInfo, PlayerListUpdate, RegisterError, RequestStateError,
@@ -1426,6 +1427,15 @@ impl Client {
                 ServerMsg::Outcomes(outcomes) => {
                     frontend_events.extend(outcomes.into_iter().map(Event::Outcome))
                 },
+                ServerMsg::Knockback(force) => {
+                    self.state
+                        .ecs()
+                        .read_resource::<EventBus<LocalEvent>>()
+                        .emit_now(LocalEvent::ApplyForce {
+                            entity: self.entity,
+                            force,
+                        });
+                },
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/common/src/event.rs b/common/src/event.rs
index 616fb5736a..c7568bdce7 100644
--- a/common/src/event.rs
+++ b/common/src/event.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ pub enum ServerEvent {
         pos: Pos,
         ori: Ori,
     },
+    Knockback {
+        entity: EcsEntity,
+        force: Vec3<f32>,
+    },
     LandOnGround {
         entity: EcsEntity,
         vel: Vec3<f32>,
diff --git a/common/src/msg/server.rs b/common/src/msg/server.rs
index 18d4ee6f27..ce86e46c73 100644
--- a/common/src/msg/server.rs
+++ b/common/src/msg/server.rs
@@ -254,6 +254,7 @@ pub enum ServerMsg {
     Notification(Notification),
     SetViewDistance(u32),
     Outcomes(Vec<Outcome>),
+    Knockback(Vec3<f32>),
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
diff --git a/common/src/sys/combat.rs b/common/src/sys/combat.rs
index f4f4352ecc..3909408419 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/combat.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/combat.rs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                     }
 
                     if attack.knockback != 0.0 {
-                        local_emitter.emit(LocalEvent::ApplyForce {
+                        server_emitter.emit(ServerEvent::Knockback {
                             entity: b,
                             force: attack.knockback
                                 * *Dir::slerp(ori.0, Dir::new(Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)), 0.5),
diff --git a/common/src/sys/shockwave.rs b/common/src/sys/shockwave.rs
index f5f9244df1..81cef7662f 100644
--- a/common/src/sys/shockwave.rs
+++ b/common/src/sys/shockwave.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
         ): Self::SystemData,
     ) {
         let mut server_emitter = server_bus.emitter();
-        let mut local_emitter = local_bus.emitter();
+        let _local_emitter = local_bus.emitter();
 
         let time = time.0;
         let dt = dt.0;
@@ -211,13 +211,13 @@ impl<'a> System<'a> for Sys {
                     }
                     if shockwave.knockback != 0.0 {
                         if shockwave.knockback < 0.0 {
-                            local_emitter.emit(LocalEvent::ApplyForce {
+                            server_emitter.emit(ServerEvent::Knockback {
                                 entity: b,
                                 force: shockwave.knockback
                                     * *Dir::slerp(ori.0, Dir::new(Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, -1.0)), 0.85),
                             });
                         } else {
-                            local_emitter.emit(LocalEvent::ApplyForce {
+                            server_emitter.emit(ServerEvent::Knockback {
                                 entity: b,
                                 force: shockwave.knockback
                                     * *Dir::slerp(ori.0, Dir::new(Vec3::new(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)), 0.5),
diff --git a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
index 88428fc3d7..37331df6b0 100644
--- a/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/entity_manipulation.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,19 @@ pub fn handle_damage(server: &Server, uid: Uid, change: HealthChange) {
     }
 }
 
+pub fn handle_knockback(server: &Server, entity: EcsEntity, force: Vec3<f32>) {
+    let state = &server.state;
+    let ecs = state.ecs();
+    let mut velocities = ecs.write_storage::<comp::Vel>();
+    if let Some(vel) = velocities.get_mut(entity) {
+        vel.0 = force;
+    }
+    let mut clients = state.ecs().write_storage::<Client>();
+    if let Some(client) = clients.get_mut(entity) {
+        client.notify(ServerMsg::Knockback(force));
+    }
+}
+
 /// Handle an entity dying. If it is a player, it will send a message to all
 /// other players. If the entity that killed it had stats, then give it exp for
 /// the kill. Experience given is equal to the level of the entity that was
diff --git a/server/src/events/mod.rs b/server/src/events/mod.rs
index 63ded0012f..224abd1b4b 100644
--- a/server/src/events/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/mod.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ use entity_creation::{
     handle_loaded_character_data, handle_shockwave, handle_shoot,
 };
 use entity_manipulation::{
-    handle_damage, handle_destroy, handle_explosion, handle_land_on_ground, handle_level_up,
-    handle_respawn,
+    handle_damage, handle_destroy, handle_explosion, handle_knockback, handle_land_on_ground,
+    handle_level_up, handle_respawn,
 };
 use group_manip::handle_group;
 use interaction::{handle_lantern, handle_mount, handle_possess, handle_unmount};
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ impl Server {
                     pos,
                     ori,
                 } => handle_shockwave(self, properties, pos, ori),
+                ServerEvent::Knockback { entity, force } => handle_knockback(&self, entity, force),
                 ServerEvent::Damage { uid, change } => handle_damage(&self, uid, change),
                 ServerEvent::Destroy { entity, cause } => handle_destroy(self, entity, cause),
                 ServerEvent::InventoryManip(entity, manip) => handle_inventory(self, entity, manip),
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
index 2c523d992a..426274ef79 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/particle.rs
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ impl ParticleMgr {
             }
         }
     }
+
     fn maintain_shockwave_particles(&mut self, scene_data: &SceneData) {
         let state = scene_data.state;
         let ecs = state.ecs();