diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
index b498bb488bd..7849ba14586 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 player.mObject.mEnabled = true;
             }
 
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorldModel()->deregisterLiveCellRef(mPlayer);
             mPlayer.load(player.mObject);
 
             for (size_t i = 0; i < mSaveAttributes.size(); ++i)