diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp
index 4edc02c30a..b9b48f18f1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void ActionTeleportPlayer::ActionTeleportPlayer::execute (Environment& environment)
     {
-        environment.mWorld->changeCell (mCellName, mPosition);
+        if (mCellName.empty())
+            environment.mWorld->changeToExteriorCell (mPosition);
+        else
+            environment.mWorld->changeCell (mCellName, mPosition);
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.hpp
index 78a55fba2f..e4c972a9e3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.hpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         public:
 
             ActionTeleportPlayer (const std::string& cellName, const ESM::Position& position);
+            ///< If cellName is empty, an exterior cell is asumed.
 
             virtual void execute (Environment& environment);
     };