diff --git a/CommonClient.py b/CommonClient.py
index 4892f69f..2e10f6d5 100644
--- a/CommonClient.py
+++ b/CommonClient.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ class CommonContext:
     server_address: typing.Optional[str]
     password: typing.Optional[str]
     hint_cost: typing.Optional[int]
+    hint_points: typing.Optional[int]
     player_names: typing.Dict[int, str]
 
     finished_game: bool
@@ -711,6 +712,7 @@ async def process_server_cmd(ctx: CommonContext, args: dict):
         ctx.slot = args["slot"]
         # int keys get lost in JSON transfer
         ctx.slot_info = {int(pid): data for pid, data in args["slot_info"].items()}
+        ctx.hint_points = args.get("hint_points", 0)
         ctx.consume_players_package(args["players"])
         msgs = []
         if ctx.locations_checked:
diff --git a/MultiServer.py b/MultiServer.py
index 974886a9..57f93d67 100644
--- a/MultiServer.py
+++ b/MultiServer.py
@@ -700,6 +700,10 @@ class Context:
         targets: typing.Set[Client] = set(self.stored_data_notification_clients[key])
         if targets:
             self.broadcast(targets, [{"cmd": "SetReply", "key": key, "value": self.hints[team, slot]}])
+        self.broadcast(self.clients[team][slot], [{
+            "cmd": "RoomUpdate",
+            "hint_points": get_slot_points(self, team, slot)
+        }])
 
 
 def update_aliases(ctx: Context, team: int):
@@ -1639,7 +1643,8 @@ async def process_client_cmd(ctx: Context, client: Client, args: dict):
                 "players": ctx.get_players_package(),
                 "missing_locations": get_missing_checks(ctx, team, slot),
                 "checked_locations": get_checked_checks(ctx, team, slot),
-                "slot_info": ctx.slot_info
+                "slot_info": ctx.slot_info,
+                "hint_points": get_slot_points(ctx, team, slot),
             }
             reply = [connected_packet]
             start_inventory = get_start_inventory(ctx, slot, client.remote_start_inventory)
diff --git a/docs/network protocol.md b/docs/network protocol.md
index f4e261dc..052d62a5 100644
--- a/docs/network protocol.md	
+++ b/docs/network protocol.md	
@@ -128,7 +128,8 @@ Sent to clients when the connection handshake is successfully completed.
 | missing_locations | list\[int\]                              | Contains ids of remaining locations that need to be checked. Useful for trackers, among other things.                                               |
 | checked_locations | list\[int\]                              | Contains ids of all locations that have been checked. Useful for trackers, among other things. Location ids are in the range of ± 2<sup>53</sup>-1. |
 | slot_data         | dict\[str, any\]                         | Contains a json object for slot related data, differs per game. Empty if not required. Not present if slot_data in [Connect](#Connect) is false.    |
-| slot_info         | dict\[int, [NetworkSlot](#NetworkSlot)\] | maps each slot to a [NetworkSlot](#NetworkSlot) information                                                                                         |
+| slot_info         | dict\[int, [NetworkSlot](#NetworkSlot)\] | maps each slot to a [NetworkSlot](#NetworkSlot) information.                                                                                        |
+| hint_points       | int                                      | Number of hint points that the current player has.                                                                                                  |
 
 ### ReceivedItems
 Sent to clients when they receive an item.
@@ -146,17 +147,16 @@ Sent to clients to acknowledge a received [LocationScouts](#LocationScouts) pack
 | locations | list\[[NetworkItem](#NetworkItem)\] | Contains list of item(s) in the location(s) scouted. |
 
 ### RoomUpdate
-Sent when there is a need to update information about the present game session. Generally useful for async games.
-Once authenticated (received Connected), this may also contain data from Connected.
+Sent when there is a need to update information about the present game session.
 #### Arguments
-The arguments for RoomUpdate are identical to [RoomInfo](#RoomInfo) barring:
+RoomUpdate may contain the same arguments from [RoomInfo](#RoomInfo) and, once authenticated, arguments from
+[Connected](#Connected) with the following exceptions:
 
-| Name | Type | Notes |
-| ---- | ---- | ----- |
-| hint_points | int | New argument. The client's current hint points. |
-| players | list\[[NetworkPlayer](#NetworkPlayer)\] | Send in the event of an alias rename. Always sends all players, whether connected or not. |
-| checked_locations | list\[int\] | May be a partial update, containing new locations that were checked, especially from a coop partner in the same slot. |
-| missing_locations | list\[int\] | Should never be sent as an update, if needed is the inverse of checked_locations. |
+| Name              | Type                                    | Notes                                                                                                                 |
+|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| players           | list\[[NetworkPlayer](#NetworkPlayer)\] | Sent in the event of an alias rename. Always sends all players, whether connected or not.                             |
+| checked_locations | list\[int\]                             | May be a partial update, containing new locations that were checked, especially from a coop partner in the same slot. |
+| missing_locations | -                                       | Never sent in this packet. If needed, it is the inverse of `checked_locations`.                                       |
 
 All arguments for this packet are optional, only changes are sent.
 
diff --git a/kvui.py b/kvui.py
index 66da8c16..262f3684 100644
--- a/kvui.py
+++ b/kvui.py
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ class ServerLabel(HovererableLabel):
                     min_cost = int(ctx.server_version >= (0, 3, 9))
                     text += f"\nA new !hint <itemname> costs {ctx.hint_cost}% of checks made. " \
                             f"For you this means every " \
-                            f"{max(min_cost, int(ctx.hint_cost * 0.01 * ctx.total_locations))}" \
-                            f" location checks."
+                            f"{max(min_cost, int(ctx.hint_cost * 0.01 * ctx.total_locations))} " \
+                            "location checks." \
+                            f"\nYou currently have {ctx.hint_points} points."
                 elif ctx.hint_cost == 0:
                     text += "\n!hint is free to use."
-
             else:
                 text += f"\nYou are not authenticated yet."