diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index da8ec6bc4..95cea6918 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ namespace MWGui
             if (setNewOwner)
                 dropped.getCellRef().setOwner("");
 
+            // Major change done by tes3mp:
+            // When the object is dropped, generate a new RefNum index for it that follows the last one
+            // in the cell, so that packets can be sent and received specifically about it, instead
+            // of giving it a RefNum index of 0 as in regular OpenMW
+            MWWorld::CellStore *cellStore = dropped.getCell();
+            cellStore->setLastRefNumIndex(cellStore->getLastRefNumIndex() + 1);
+            dropped.getCellRef().setRefNumIndex(cellStore->getLastRefNumIndex());
+
             // Added by tes3mp
             mwmp::WorldEvent *event = mwmp::Main::get().getNetworking()->createWorldEvent();
             event->cell = *dropped.getCell()->getCell();
@@ -66,7 +74,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             // automatically for stacks of gold
             event->count = dropped.getRefData().getCount();
 
-            // For the real count of gold in a stack
+            // Get the real count of gold in a stack
             event->cellRef.mGoldValue = dropped.getCellRef().getGoldValue();
 
             mwmp::Main::get().getNetworking()->GetWorldPacket(ID_OBJECT_PLACE)->Send(event);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
index 450d9c0c0..d1eaef391 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
@@ -713,12 +713,21 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
 
         MWWorld::ManualRef ref(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore(), event->cellRef.mRefID, 1);
         MWWorld::Ptr newPtr = ref.getPtr();
-        newPtr.getCellRef().setGoldValue(event->cellRef.mGoldValue);
 
         if (event->count > 1)
             newPtr.getRefData().setCount(event->count);
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->placeObject(newPtr, ptrCellStore, event->cellRef.mPos);
+        newPtr.getCellRef().setGoldValue(event->cellRef.mGoldValue);
+
+        newPtr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->placeObject(newPtr, ptrCellStore, event->cellRef.mPos);
+
+        // Change RefNum here because the line above unsets it
+        newPtr.getCellRef().setRefNumIndex(event->cellRef.mRefNum.mIndex);
+
+        // If this RefNum is higher than the last we've recorded for this CellStore,
+        // start using it as our new last one
+        if (ptrCellStore->getLastRefNumIndex() < event->cellRef.mRefNum.mIndex)
+            ptrCellStore->setLastRefNumIndex(event->cellRef.mRefNum.mIndex);
 
         break;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
index 98d898d1a..256cd42f4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/transformationextensions.cpp
@@ -536,6 +536,14 @@ namespace MWScript
 
                         MWWorld::Ptr ptr = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->safePlaceObject(ref.getPtr(), actor, actor.getCell(), direction, distance);
 
+                        // Major change done by tes3mp:
+                        // When the object is dropped, generate a new RefNum index for it that follows the last one
+                        // in the cell, so that packets can be sent and received specifically about it, instead
+                        // of giving it a RefNum index of 0 as in regular OpenMW
+                        MWWorld::CellStore *cellStore = ptr.getCell();
+                        cellStore->setLastRefNumIndex(cellStore->getLastRefNumIndex() + 1);
+                        ptr.getCellRef().setRefNumIndex(cellStore->getLastRefNumIndex());
+
                         // Added by tes3mp
                         mwmp::WorldEvent *event = mwmp::Main::get().getNetworking()->createWorldEvent();
                         event->cell = *ptr.getCell()->getCell();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp
index 0d81e0636..61b977252 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mCellRef.mRefNum.unset();
     }
 
+    // Added by tes3mp to allow creation of new items with RefNum indexes
+    // specific to them
+    void CellRef::setRefNumIndex(int index)
+    {
+        mCellRef.mRefNum.mIndex = index;
+    }
+
     std::string CellRef::getRefId() const
     {
         return mCellRef.mRefID;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.hpp
index b8e85f286..7147e6aa6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellref.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
         // Set RefNum to its default state.
         void unsetRefNum();
 
+        // Added by tes3mp to allow creation of new items with RefNum indexes
+        // specific to them
+        void setRefNumIndex(int index);
+
         /// Does the RefNum have a content file?
         bool hasContentFile() const;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
index b833ea821..258acd698 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         // Objects with no refnum can't be handled correctly in the merging process that happens
         // on a save/load, so do a simple copy & delete for these objects.
 
-        // The code below is disabled for TES3MP for as long as player objects lack refnums,
+        // The code below is disabled for tes3mp for as long as player objects lack refnums,
         // because it will break exterior cell transitions for them
         /*
         if (!object.getCellRef().getRefNum().hasContentFile())
@@ -356,6 +356,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         : mStore(esmStore), mReader(readerList), mCell (cell), mState (State_Unloaded), mHasState (false), mLastRespawn(0,0)
     {
         mWaterLevel = cell->mWater;
+
+        // Added by tes3mp
+        lastRefNumIndex = 0;
     }
 
     const ESM::Cell *CellStore::getCell() const
@@ -473,6 +476,18 @@ namespace MWWorld
         return searchVisitor.mFound;
     }
 
+    // Added by tes3mp and used to get the last reference number in the cell
+    int CellStore::getLastRefNumIndex() const
+    {
+        return lastRefNumIndex;
+    }
+
+    // Added by tes3mp and used to record the last reference number in the cell
+    void CellStore::setLastRefNumIndex(int value)
+    {
+        lastRefNumIndex = value;
+    }
+
     float CellStore::getWaterLevel() const
     {
         if (isExterior())
@@ -626,6 +641,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             loadRef (ref, deleted, refNumToID);
         }
 
+        setLastRefNumIndex(refNumToID.rbegin()->first.mIndex);
+
         updateMergedRefs();
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
index be672665f..364480173 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             std::vector<std::string> mIds;
             float mWaterLevel;
 
+            // Added by tes3mp
+            int lastRefNumIndex;
+
             MWWorld::TimeStamp mLastRespawn;
 
             // List of refs owned by this cell
@@ -234,6 +237,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
             Ptr searchExact (const std::string& id, int numIndex);
             ///< Added by tes3mp and used to find an object by both its ID and its reference number
 
+            int getLastRefNumIndex() const;
+            // Added by tes3mp and used to get the last reference number in the cell
+            
+            void setLastRefNumIndex(int value);
+            // Added by tes3mp and used to record the last reference number in the cell
+
             float getWaterLevel() const;
 
             void setWaterLevel (float level);