diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 9cd0c2e4e4..24b4786759 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -575,26 +575,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             return cellsPositionsToLoad;
         };
 
-        for(const auto& cell : mActiveCells)
-        {
-            cell->forEach([&](const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
-            {
-                if(ptr.mRef->mData.mPhysicsPostponed)
-                {
-                    ptr.mRef->mData.mPhysicsPostponed = false;
-                    if (ptr.mRef->mData.isEnabled() && ptr.mRef->mData.getCount() > 0)
-                    {
-                        std::string model = getModel(ptr, MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS());
-                        if (!model.empty())
-                        {
-                            const auto rotation = makeNodeRotation(ptr, RotationOrder::direct);
-                            ptr.getClass().insertObjectPhysics(ptr, model, rotation, *mPhysics);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                return true;
-            });
-        }
+        addPostponedPhysicsObjects();
 
         auto cellsPositionsToLoad = cellsToLoad(mActiveCells,mHalfGridSize);
 
@@ -637,6 +618,30 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mNavigator.wait(*loadingListener, DetourNavigator::WaitConditionType::requiredTilesPresent);
     }
 
+    void Scene::addPostponedPhysicsObjects()
+    {
+        for(const auto& cell : mActiveCells)
+        {
+            cell->forEach([&](const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+            {
+                if(ptr.mRef->mData.mPhysicsPostponed)
+                {
+                    ptr.mRef->mData.mPhysicsPostponed = false;
+                    if (ptr.mRef->mData.isEnabled() && ptr.mRef->mData.getCount() > 0)
+                    {
+                        std::string model = getModel(ptr, MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS());
+                        if (!model.empty())
+                        {
+                            const auto rotation = makeNodeRotation(ptr, RotationOrder::direct);
+                            ptr.getClass().insertObjectPhysics(ptr, model, rotation, *mPhysics);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                return true;
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
     void Scene::testExteriorCells()
     {
         // Note: temporary disable ICO to decrease memory usage
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
index fd66d71cf2..c504a2cf73 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             void removeObjectFromScene (const Ptr& ptr, bool keepActive = false);
             ///< Remove an object from the scene, but not from the world model.
 
+            void addPostponedPhysicsObjects();
+
             void removeFromPagedRefs(const Ptr &ptr);
 
             void updateObjectRotation(const Ptr& ptr, RotationOrder order);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 0c0b3d593d..bec6a9064a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -881,7 +881,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
 
         if(mWorldScene->getActiveCells().find (reference.getCell())!=mWorldScene->getActiveCells().end() && reference.getRefData().getCount())
+        {
             mWorldScene->removeObjectFromScene (reference);
+            mWorldScene->addPostponedPhysicsObjects();
+        }
     }
 
     void World::advanceTime (double hours, bool incremental)