diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 608ae441ba..ff4e6786ca 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ void RenderingManager::cellAdded (MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *store)
     mDebugging->cellAdded(store);
     if (store->cell->isExterior())
       mTerrainManager->cellAdded(store);
+    waterAdded(store);
 }
 
 void RenderingManager::addObject (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr){
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index df7d20bb60..2123b47999 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mWorld->adjustSky();
 
         mCellChanged = true;
-        mRendering.waterAdded(mCurrentCell);
     }
 
     //We need the ogre renderer and a scene node.
@@ -257,8 +256,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mWorld->adjustSky();
 
         mCellChanged = true;
-
-        mRendering.waterAdded(cell);
     }
 
     void Scene::changeToExteriorCell (const ESM::Position& position)