diff --git a/src/main/java/me/unurled/sacredrealms/sr/components/player/SRPlayer.java b/src/main/java/me/unurled/sacredrealms/sr/components/player/SRPlayer.java
index c575588..627fcc2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/unurled/sacredrealms/sr/components/player/SRPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/unurled/sacredrealms/sr/components/player/SRPlayer.java
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 public class SRPlayer {
 
+  private static final List<Long> levelRequirements =
+      List.of(100L, 200L, 400L, 800L, 1600L, 3200L, 6400L, 12800L, 25600L, 51200L);
+
   @Expose private UUID uuid = null;
   @Expose private int level = 1;
   @Expose private Long experience = 0L;
@@ -242,6 +245,12 @@ public class SRPlayer {
   }
 
   public void setExperience(Long experience) {
+    // checks if experience is above next level requirements
+    if (experience >= levelRequirements.get(level - 1)) {
+      PlayerManager pm = PlayerManager.getInstance(PlayerManager.class);
+      setLevel(level + 1);
+      pm.levelUp(this, level - 1);
+    }
     this.experience = experience;
   }
 }