diff --git a/Plugins/Events/Events/ObjectEvents.cpp b/Plugins/Events/Events/ObjectEvents.cpp
index fe9c3abd78c..f2338519ac7 100644
--- a/Plugins/Events/Events/ObjectEvents.cpp
+++ b/Plugins/Events/Events/ObjectEvents.cpp
@@ -212,15 +212,19 @@ void SetExperienceHook(CNWSCreatureStats *thisPtr, uint32_t nValue, BOOL bDoLeve
     if (!bDoLevel) {
         s_SetExperienceHook->CallOriginal<void>(thisPtr, nValue, bDoLevel);
     } else {
-        auto PushAndSignal = [&](const std::string& ev) -> bool {
-            PushEventData("XP", std::to_string(nValue));
-            return SignalEvent(ev, thisPtr->m_pBaseCreature->m_idSelf);
-        };
-
-        if (PushAndSignal("NWNX_ON_SET_EXPERIENCE_BEFORE"))
+        PushEventData("XP", std::to_string(nValue));
+        std::string result;
+        if (SignalEvent("NWNX_ON_SET_EXPERIENCE_BEFORE", thisPtr->m_pBaseCreature->m_idSelf, &result))
+        {
             s_SetExperienceHook->CallOriginal<void>(thisPtr, nValue, bDoLevel);
-
-        PushAndSignal("NWNX_ON_SET_EXPERIENCE_AFTER");
+        }
+        else if (const auto newXP = String::FromString<uint32_t>(result))
+        {
+            s_SetExperienceHook->CallOriginal<void>(thisPtr, newXP.value(), bDoLevel);
+        }
+
+        PushEventData("XP", std::to_string(nValue));
+        SignalEvent("NWNX_ON_SET_EXPERIENCE_AFTER", thisPtr->m_pBaseCreature->m_idSelf);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Plugins/Events/NWScript/nwnx_events.nss b/Plugins/Events/NWScript/nwnx_events.nss
index 5cf48815e23..ee8658e7a4c 100644
--- a/Plugins/Events/NWScript/nwnx_events.nss
+++ b/Plugins/Events/NWScript/nwnx_events.nss
@@ -1664,7 +1664,9 @@ _______________________________________
 
     Event Data Tag        | Type   | Notes
     ----------------------|--------|-------
-    XP                    | int    | The xp value that is being set |
+    XP                    | int    | The xp value to be set. |
+
+    @note To set a different xp value in the BEFORE event: Skip the event and call NWNX_Events_SetEventResult() with the new value.
 _______________________________________
     ## Broadcast Attack of Opportunity Events
     - NWNX_ON_BROADCAST_ATTACK_OF_OPPORTUNITY_BEFORE