diff --git a/components/esm3/cellref.cpp b/components/esm3/cellref.cpp
index 9b46bf182a..d5ed0b4003 100644
--- a/components/esm3/cellref.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/cellref.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ namespace ESM
                         if constexpr (load)
                             esm.getHTSized<24>(cellRef.mPos);
                         else
-                            esm.skip(24);
+                            esm.skipHTSized<24, decltype(cellRef.mPos)>();
                         break;
                     case ESM::fourCC("NAM0"):
                     {
diff --git a/components/esm3/esmreader.hpp b/components/esm3/esmreader.hpp
index e931cde42a..ffa7a94d7b 100644
--- a/components/esm3/esmreader.hpp
+++ b/components/esm3/esmreader.hpp
@@ -155,6 +155,13 @@ public:
       getHT(x);
   }
 
+  template <std::size_t size, typename T>
+  void skipHTSized()
+  {
+      static_assert(sizeof(T) == size);
+      skipHT<T>();
+  }
+
   // Read a string by the given name if it is the next record.
   std::string getHNOString(NAME name);