diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index cda068347..bee7fa8fd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ std::string OMW::Engine::loadSettings (Settings::Manager & settings)
 
 void OMW::Engine::prepareEngine (Settings::Manager & settings)
 {
-    mEnvironment.setStateManager (new MWState::StateManager (mCfgMgr.getUserPath() / "saves"));
+    mEnvironment.setStateManager (
+        new MWState::StateManager (mCfgMgr.getUserPath() / "saves", mContentFiles.at (0)));
 
     Nif::NIFFile::CacheLock cachelock;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index e1adfbec4..fe7d8f7ac 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -416,6 +416,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual void launchProjectile (const std::string& id, const ESM::EffectList& effects,
                                            const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const std::string& sourceName) = 0;
+
+            virtual const std::vector<std::string>& getContentFiles() const = 0;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/character.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/character.cpp
index 2bd2af139..0766753ca 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/character.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/character.cpp
@@ -12,13 +12,18 @@
 #include <components/esm/esmreader.hpp>
 #include <components/esm/defs.hpp>
 
+#include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
+
 bool MWState::operator< (const Slot& left, const Slot& right)
 {
     return left.mTimeStamp<right.mTimeStamp;
 }
 
 
-void MWState::Character::addSlot (const boost::filesystem::path& path)
+void MWState::Character::addSlot (const boost::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& game)
 {
     Slot slot;
     slot.mPath = path;
@@ -37,6 +42,9 @@ void MWState::Character::addSlot (const boost::filesystem::path& path)
 
     slot.mProfile.load (reader);
 
+    if (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (slot.mProfile.mContentFiles.at (0))!=game)
+        return; // this file is for a different game -> ignore
+
     mSlots.push_back (slot);
 }
 
@@ -54,7 +62,7 @@ void MWState::Character::addSlot (const ESM::SavedGame& profile)
     mSlots.push_back (slot);
 }
 
-MWState::Character::Character (const boost::filesystem::path& saves)
+MWState::Character::Character (const boost::filesystem::path& saves, const std::string& game)
 : mPath (saves), mNext (0)
 {
     if (!boost::filesystem::is_directory (mPath))
@@ -70,7 +78,7 @@ MWState::Character::Character (const boost::filesystem::path& saves)
 
             try
             {
-                addSlot (slotPath);
+                addSlot (slotPath, game);
             }
             catch (...) {} // ignoring bad saved game files for now
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/character.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/character.hpp
index d678c165b..61e4e5b25 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/character.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/character.hpp
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ namespace MWState
             std::vector<Slot> mSlots;
             int mNext;
 
-            void addSlot (const boost::filesystem::path& path);
+            void addSlot (const boost::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& game);
 
             void addSlot (const ESM::SavedGame& profile);
 
         public:
 
-            Character (const boost::filesystem::path& saves);
+            Character (const boost::filesystem::path& saves, const std::string& game);
 
             const Slot *createSlot (const ESM::SavedGame& profile);
             ///< Create new slot.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/charactermanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/charactermanager.cpp
index cb64da2c2..2a40fb1cc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/charactermanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/charactermanager.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
-MWState::CharacterManager::CharacterManager (const boost::filesystem::path& saves)
-: mPath (saves), mNext (0), mCurrent (0)
+MWState::CharacterManager::CharacterManager (const boost::filesystem::path& saves,
+    const std::string& game)
+: mPath (saves), mNext (0), mCurrent (0), mGame (game)
 {
     if (!boost::filesystem::is_directory (mPath))
     {
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ MWState::CharacterManager::CharacterManager (const boost::filesystem::path& save
 
             if (boost::filesystem::is_directory (characterDir))
             {
-                Character character (characterDir);
+                Character character (characterDir, mGame);
 
                 if (character.begin()!=character.end())
                     mCharacters.push_back (character);
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ void MWState::CharacterManager::createCharacter()
 
     boost::filesystem::path path = mPath / stream.str();
 
-    mCharacters.push_back (Character (path));
+    mCharacters.push_back (Character (path, mGame));
 
     mCurrent = &mCharacters.back();
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/charactermanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/charactermanager.hpp
index a02927d58..bc2e23f89 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/charactermanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/charactermanager.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace MWState
             int mNext;
             std::vector<Character> mCharacters;
             Character *mCurrent;
+            std::string mGame;
 
         private:
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ namespace MWState
 
         public:
 
-            CharacterManager (const boost::filesystem::path& saves);
+            CharacterManager (const boost::filesystem::path& saves, const std::string& game);
 
             Character *getCurrentCharacter (bool create = true);
             ///< \param create Create a new character, if there is no current character.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index 46239f5a2..4cb97ed50 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp"
 
-MWState::StateManager::StateManager (const boost::filesystem::path& saves)
-: mQuitRequest (false), mState (State_NoGame), mCharacterManager (saves)
+MWState::StateManager::StateManager (const boost::filesystem::path& saves, const std::string& game)
+: mQuitRequest (false), mState (State_NoGame), mCharacterManager (saves, game)
 {
 
 }
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ void MWState::StateManager::saveGame (const std::string& description, const Slot
 
     MWWorld::Ptr player = world.getPlayer().getPlayer();
 
-    /// \todo store content file list
+    profile.mContentFiles = world.getContentFiles();
+
     profile.mPlayerName = player.getClass().getName (player);
     profile.mPlayerLevel = player.getClass().getNpcStats (player).getLevel();
     profile.mPlayerClass = player.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase->mClass;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp
index 8bf1fab20..3965632cc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace MWState
 
         public:
 
-            StateManager (const boost::filesystem::path& saves);
+            StateManager (const boost::filesystem::path& saves, const std::string& game);
 
             virtual void requestQuit();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index eca2ebb79..5a4192529 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
       mSky (true), mCells (mStore, mEsm),
       mActivationDistanceOverride (mActivationDistanceOverride),
       mFallback(fallbackMap), mPlayIntro(0), mTeleportEnabled(true),
-      mFacedDistance(FLT_MAX), mGodMode(false)
+      mFacedDistance(FLT_MAX), mGodMode(false), mContentFiles (contentFiles)
     {
         mPhysics = new PhysicsSystem(renderer);
         mPhysEngine = mPhysics->getEngine();
@@ -2246,4 +2246,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             ++it;
         }
     }
+
+    const std::vector<std::string>& World::getContentFiles() const
+    {
+        return mContentFiles;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 19890b831..32ad84865 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* mPhysEngine;
 
             bool mGodMode;
+            std::vector<std::string> mContentFiles;
 
             // not implemented
             World (const World&);
@@ -492,6 +493,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             virtual void launchProjectile (const std::string& id, const ESM::EffectList& effects,
                                            const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const std::string& sourceName);
+
+            virtual const std::vector<std::string>& getContentFiles() const;
     };
 }