diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
index 2d39881b1f..48fc3b64c1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/door.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             if (ptr.getCellRef().getTeleport())
             {
-                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::ActionTeleport (ptr.getCellRef().getDestCell(), ptr.getCellRef().getDoorDest()));
+                boost::shared_ptr<MWWorld::Action> action(new MWWorld::ActionTeleport (ptr.getCellRef().getDestCell(), ptr.getCellRef().getDoorDest(), true));
 
                 action->setSound(openSound);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
index 4da1ab33a0..ba6fc2a786 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/travelwindow.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->goodbyeSelected();
 
         // Teleports any followers, too.
-        MWWorld::ActionTeleport action(interior ? cellname : "", pos);
+        MWWorld::ActionTeleport action(interior ? cellname : "", pos, true);
         action.execute(player);
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenOut(0);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index 8a43cc9322..1f3a888279 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 if (markedCell)
                 {
                     MWWorld::ActionTeleport action(markedCell->isExterior() ? "" : markedCell->getCell()->mName,
-                                            markedPosition);
+                                            markedPosition, false);
                     action.execute(target);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp
index 8bbb080086..fccd176a85 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.cpp
@@ -25,23 +25,26 @@ namespace
 namespace MWWorld
 {
     ActionTeleport::ActionTeleport (const std::string& cellName,
-        const ESM::Position& position)
-    : Action (true), mCellName (cellName), mPosition (position)
+        const ESM::Position& position, bool teleportFollowers)
+    : Action (true), mCellName (cellName), mPosition (position), mTeleportFollowers(teleportFollowers)
     {
     }
 
     void ActionTeleport::executeImp (const Ptr& actor)
     {
-        //find any NPC that is following the actor and teleport him too
-        std::set<MWWorld::Ptr> followers;
-        getFollowers(actor, followers);
-        for(std::set<MWWorld::Ptr>::iterator it = followers.begin();it != followers.end();++it)
+        if (mTeleportFollowers)
         {
-            MWWorld::Ptr follower = *it;
-            if (Ogre::Vector3(follower.getRefData().getPosition().pos).squaredDistance(
-                        Ogre::Vector3( actor.getRefData().getPosition().pos))
-                    <= 800*800)
-                teleport(*it);
+            //find any NPC that is following the actor and teleport him too
+            std::set<MWWorld::Ptr> followers;
+            getFollowers(actor, followers);
+            for(std::set<MWWorld::Ptr>::iterator it = followers.begin();it != followers.end();++it)
+            {
+                MWWorld::Ptr follower = *it;
+                if (Ogre::Vector3(follower.getRefData().getPosition().pos).squaredDistance(
+                            Ogre::Vector3( actor.getRefData().getPosition().pos))
+                        <= 800*800)
+                    teleport(*it);
+            }
         }
 
         teleport(actor);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.hpp
index 9ca664de84..6191ee9f6f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/actionteleport.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
     {
             std::string mCellName;
             ESM::Position mPosition;
+            bool mTeleportFollowers;
 
             /// Teleports this actor and also teleports anyone following that actor.
             virtual void executeImp (const Ptr& actor);
@@ -22,8 +23,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         public:
 
-            ActionTeleport (const std::string& cellName, const ESM::Position& position);
+            ActionTeleport (const std::string& cellName, const ESM::Position& position, bool teleportFollowers);
             ///< If cellName is empty, an exterior cell is assumed.
+            /// @param teleportFollowers Whether to teleport any following actors of the target actor as well.
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index bb0402c4e5..96fad106e9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -2921,7 +2921,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if ( !closestMarker.mCell->isExterior() )
             cellName = closestMarker.mCell->getCell()->mName;
 
-        MWWorld::ActionTeleport action(cellName, closestMarker.getRefData().getPosition());
+        MWWorld::ActionTeleport action(cellName, closestMarker.getRefData().getPosition(), false);
         action.execute(ptr);
     }