diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 17337f7346..296f7d8d52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
     Bug #4203: Resurrecting an actor should close the loot GUI
     Bug #4700: Editor: Incorrect command implementation
     Bug #4744: Invisible particles must still be processed
-    Bug #4752: UpdateCellCommand doesn't undo properly
     Bug #5100: Persuasion doesn't always clamp the resulting disposition
     Bug #5120: Scripted object spawning updates physics system
     Bug #5379: Wandering NPCs falling through cantons
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp
index 4782bde6b9..f70e9c9fa2 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.cpp
@@ -89,12 +89,48 @@ void CSMWorld::RefCollection::load (ESM::ESMReader& reader, int cellIndex, bool
         else
             ref.mCell = cell2.mId;
 
+        if (ref.mRefNum.mContentFile != -1 && !base)
+        {
+            ref.mRefNum.mContentFile = ref.mRefNum.mIndex >> 24;
+            ref.mRefNum.mIndex &= 0x00ffffff;
+        }
+
         unsigned int  refNum = (ref.mRefNum.mIndex & 0x00ffffff) |
             (ref.mRefNum.hasContentFile() ? ref.mRefNum.mContentFile : 0xff) << 24;
 
         std::map<unsigned int, unsigned int>::iterator iter = cache.find(refNum);
 
-        if (ref.mRefNum.mContentFile != -1 && !base) ref.mRefNum.mContentFile = ref.mRefNum.mIndex >> 24;
+        if (isMoved)
+        {
+            if (iter == cache.end())
+            {
+                CSMWorld::UniversalId id(CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_Cell,
+                    mCells.getId(cellIndex));
+
+                messages.add(id, "Attempt to move a non-existent reference - RefNum index "
+                    + std::to_string(ref.mRefNum.mIndex) + ", refID " + ref.mRefID + ", content file index "
+                    + std::to_string(ref.mRefNum.mContentFile),
+                    /*hint*/"",
+                    CSMDoc::Message::Severity_Warning);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            int index = getIntIndex(iter->second);
+
+            // ensure we have the same record id for setRecord()
+            ref.mId = getRecord(index).get().mId;
+            ref.mIdNum = extractIdNum(ref.mId);
+
+            std::unique_ptr<Record<CellRef> > record(new Record<CellRef>);
+            // TODO: check whether a base record be moved
+            record->mState = base ? RecordBase::State_BaseOnly : RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly;
+            (base ? record->mBase : record->mModified) = std::move(ref);
+
+            // overwrite original record
+            setRecord(index, std::move(record));
+
+            continue; // NOTE: assumed moved references are not deleted at the same time
+        }
 
         if (isDeleted)
         {
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.hpp
index e0e88d721f..2031d2be63 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/refcollection.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     class RefCollection : public Collection<CellRef>
     {
             Collection<Cell>& mCells;
-            std::map<unsigned int, int> mRefIndex;
+            std::map<unsigned int, int> mRefIndex; // CellRef index keyed by CSMWorld::CellRef::mIdNum
 
             int mNextId;