diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
index f97b5f529..0a8dc5a9d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@
 #include <cctype>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <functional>
+#include <cassert>
+#include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
 #include <QVariant>
 
 #include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+#include <components/esm/loadcell.hpp>
 
 #include "columnbase.hpp"
 
@@ -50,6 +53,8 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             // not implemented
             Collection (const Collection&);
             Collection& operator= (const Collection&);
+            
+            void idToCoordiantes(Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const std::string& destination) {} //dose nothing
 
         protected:
 
@@ -150,7 +155,24 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             void setRecord (int index, const Record<ESXRecordT>& record);
             ///< \attention This function must not change the ID.
     };
-
+    
+    template<>
+    class Collection <ESM::Cell, IdAccessor<ESM::Cell> > : public CollectionBase //explicit specialisation
+    {
+            void idToCoordiantes(Record<ESM::Cell>& record, const std::string& destination)
+            {
+                if (record.get().isExterior())
+                {
+                    unsigned separator = destination.find(' ');
+                    assert(separator != std::string::npos);
+                    std::string xPos(destination.substr(0, separator));
+                    std::string yPos(destination.substr(separator+1, destination.size()));
+                    record.get().mData.mX = boost::lexical_cast<int>(xPos);
+                    record.get().mData.mY = boost::lexical_cast<int>(yPos);
+                }
+            }
+    };
+    
     template<typename ESXRecordT, typename IdAccessorT>
     const std::map<std::string, int>& Collection<ESXRecordT, IdAccessorT>::getIdMap() const
     {
@@ -208,6 +230,9 @@ namespace CSMWorld
        copy.mState = RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly;
        copy.get().mId = destination;
        
+       //the below function has explicit specialization for cells, and does nothing fo other records
+       idToCoordiantes(copy, destination);
+       
        insertRecord(copy, getAppendIndex(destination, type));
     }
     
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.cpp
index 43af16c82..6298e3ba5 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ std::string CSVWorld::CellCreator::getId() const
 
 CSVWorld::CellCreator::CellCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undoStack,
     const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id)
-: GenericCreator (data, undoStack, id)
+: GenericCreator (data, undoStack, id), mCloningExterior(false)
 {
     mY = new QSpinBox (this);
     mY->setVisible (false);
@@ -80,6 +80,18 @@ void CSVWorld::CellCreator::valueChanged (int index)
     update();
 }
 
+void CSVWorld::CellCreator::cloneMode(const std::string& originid, const CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type type, const CSMWorld::UniversalId::ArgumentType argumentType)
+{
+    CSVWorld::GenericCreator::cloneMode(originid, type, argumentType);
+    if (*(originid.begin()) == '#') //if originid points to the exterior cell
+    {
+        setType(1); //enable x and y controls
+    } else {
+        setType(0);
+    }
+}
+
+
 void CSVWorld::CellCreator::toggleWidgets(bool active)
 {
     CSVWorld::GenericCreator::toggleWidgets(active);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.hpp
index 4e8705cb0..521abd173 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/cellcreator.hpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace CSVWorld
             QLabel *mYLabel;
             QSpinBox *mY;
 
+            bool mCloningExterior;
         protected:
 
             virtual std::string getId() const;
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ namespace CSVWorld
             virtual void reset();
             
             virtual void toggleWidgets(bool active = true);
+            
+            virtual void cloneMode(const std::string& originid, 
+                                   const CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type type, 
+                                   const CSMWorld::UniversalId::ArgumentType argumentType);
 
         private slots:
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablebottombox.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablebottombox.cpp
index ef20cf1d4..a6801b6fc 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/tablebottombox.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/tablebottombox.cpp
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ void CSVWorld::TableBottomBox::cloneRequest(const std::string& id,
                                             const CSMWorld::UniversalId::ArgumentType argumnetType)
 {
     mCreator->reset();
-    mCreator->toggleWidgets(false);
     mCreator->cloneMode(id, type, argumnetType);
     mLayout->setCurrentWidget(mCreator);
+    mCreator->toggleWidgets(false);
     setVisible (true);
     mCreating = true;
 }