diff --git a/website/client/src/store/actions/shops.js b/website/client/src/store/actions/shops.js
index fea30216b8..52c2aea350 100644
--- a/website/client/src/store/actions/shops.js
+++ b/website/client/src/store/actions/shops.js
@@ -78,9 +78,8 @@ async function buyArmoire (store, params) {
     // @TODO: We might need to abstract notifications to library rather than mixin
     const notificationOptions = isExperience
       ? {
-        text: `+ ${item.value}`,
-        type: 'xp',
-        flavorMessage: message,
+        text: message,
+        type: 'success',
       }
       : {
         text: message,
@@ -93,6 +92,10 @@ async function buyArmoire (store, params) {
       timeout: true,
       ...notificationOptions,
     });
+
+    if (isExperience) {
+      await store.dispatch('user:fetch', { forceLoad: true });
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/website/common/script/ops/buy/buyArmoire.js b/website/common/script/ops/buy/buyArmoire.js
index fab02460d7..9a7f91e200 100644
--- a/website/common/script/ops/buy/buyArmoire.js
+++ b/website/common/script/ops/buy/buyArmoire.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 import randomVal, * as randomValFns from '../../libs/randomVal';
 import { removeItemByPath } from '../pinnedGearUtils';
 import { AbstractGoldItemOperation } from './abstractBuyOperation';
+import updateStats from '../../fns/updateStats';
 
 // TODO this is only used on the server
 // move out of common?
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ export class BuyArmoireOperation extends AbstractGoldItemOperation { // eslint-d
   _experienceResult (user) {
     const armoireExp = Math.floor(randomValFns.trueRandom() * 40 + 10);
     user.stats.exp += armoireExp;
+    updateStats(user, user.stats, this.req);
 
     return {
       message: this.i18n('armoireExp'),