diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0d85fbc865..5f5b59c9c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     Bug #3855: AI sometimes spams defensive spells
     Bug #3905: Great House Dagoth issues
     Bug #4203: Resurrecting an actor should close the loot GUI
+    Bug #4376: Moved actors don't respawn in their original cells
     Bug #4389: NPC's lips do not move if his head model has the NiBSAnimationNode root node
     Bug #4602: Robert's Bodies: crash inside createInstance()
     Bug #4700: Editor: Incorrect command implementation
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp
index ddb5fd2b38..ee33242126 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,13 @@ namespace MWClass
         if (customData.mSpawn)
             return;
 
-        MWWorld::Ptr creature = (customData.mSpawnActorId == -1) ? MWWorld::Ptr() : MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->searchPtrViaActorId(customData.mSpawnActorId);
+        MWWorld::Ptr creature;
+        if(customData.mSpawnActorId != -1)
+        {
+            creature = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->searchPtrViaActorId(customData.mSpawnActorId);
+            if(creature.isEmpty())
+                creature = ptr.getCell()->getMovedActor(customData.mSpawnActorId);
+        }
         if (!creature.isEmpty())
         {
             const MWMechanics::CreatureStats& creatureStats = creature.getClass().getCreatureStats(creature);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
index 052cc35b45..0c871e4f58 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
@@ -1195,4 +1195,18 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 || enchantment->mData.mType == ESM::Enchantment::WhenStrikes)
             mRechargingItems.emplace_back(ptr.getBase(), static_cast<float>(enchantment->mData.mCharge));
     }
+
+    Ptr MWWorld::CellStore::getMovedActor(int actorId) const
+    {
+        for(const auto& [cellRef, cell] : mMovedToAnotherCell)
+        {
+            if(cellRef->mClass->isActor() && cellRef->mData.getCustomData())
+            {
+                Ptr actor(cellRef, cell);
+                if(actor.getClass().getCreatureStats(actor).getActorId() == actorId)
+                    return actor;
+            }
+        }
+        return {};
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
index 6e927fbea6..d284a291a5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
@@ -397,6 +397,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             void respawn ();
             ///< Check mLastRespawn and respawn references if necessary. This is a no-op if the cell is not loaded.
 
+            Ptr getMovedActor(int actorId) const;
+
         private:
 
             /// Run through references and store IDs