diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
index be76bd0b4..f0c71bf53 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ namespace MWClass
         }
     }
 
+    void Container::respawn(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
+    {
+        MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Container> *ref =
+            ptr.get<ESM::Container>();
+        if (ref->mBase->mFlags & ESM::Container::Respawn)
+        {
+            ptr.getRefData().setCustomData(NULL);
+        }
+    }
+
     void Container::insertObjectRendering (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWRender::RenderingInterface& renderingInterface) const
     {
         const std::string model = getModel(ptr);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.hpp
index f012d675c..79a801248 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/container.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ namespace MWClass
 
             static void registerSelf();
 
+            virtual void respawn (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
+
             virtual std::string getModel(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const;
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
index dc23b63f3..4abc9ea71 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.cpp
@@ -822,6 +822,26 @@ namespace MWClass
         return ptr.get<ESM::Creature>()->mBase->mData.mGold;
     }
 
+    void Creature::respawn(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
+    {
+        if (ptr.get<ESM::Creature>()->mBase->mFlags & ESM::Creature::Respawn)
+        {
+            // Note we do not respawn moved references in the cell they were moved to. Instead they are respawned in the original cell.
+            // This also means we cannot respawn dynamically placed references with no content file connection.
+            if (ptr.getCellRef().mRefNum.mContentFile != -1)
+            {
+                if (ptr.getRefData().getCount() == 0)
+                    ptr.getRefData().setCount(1);
+
+                // Reset to original position
+                ESM::Position& pos = ptr.getRefData().getPosition();
+                pos = ptr.getCellRef().mPos;
+
+                ptr.getRefData().setCustomData(NULL);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     const ESM::GameSetting* Creature::fMinWalkSpeedCreature;
     const ESM::GameSetting* Creature::fMaxWalkSpeedCreature;
     const ESM::GameSetting *Creature::fEncumberedMoveEffect;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
index 04c010c83..d3ffb321e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creature.hpp
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ namespace MWClass
             ///< Write additional state from \a ptr into \a state.
 
             virtual int getBaseGold(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
+
+            virtual void respawn (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp
index be01b848a..fea30735c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace
     {
         // actorId of the creature we spawned
         int mSpawnActorId;
+        bool mSpawn; // Should a new creature be spawned?
 
         virtual MWWorld::CustomData *clone() const;
     };
@@ -31,6 +32,14 @@ namespace MWClass
         return "";
     }
 
+    void CreatureLevList::respawn(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
+    {
+        ensureCustomData(ptr);
+
+        CreatureLevListCustomData& customData = dynamic_cast<CreatureLevListCustomData&> (*ptr.getRefData().getCustomData());
+        customData.mSpawn = true;
+    }
+
     void CreatureLevList::registerSelf()
     {
         boost::shared_ptr<Class> instance (new CreatureLevList);
@@ -43,9 +52,8 @@ namespace MWClass
         ensureCustomData(ptr);
 
         CreatureLevListCustomData& customData = dynamic_cast<CreatureLevListCustomData&> (*ptr.getRefData().getCustomData());
-        if (customData.mSpawnActorId != -1)
-            return;  // TODO: handle respawning
-
+        if (!customData.mSpawn)
+            return;
 
         MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::CreatureLevList> *ref =
             ptr.get<ESM::CreatureLevList>();
@@ -54,11 +62,21 @@ namespace MWClass
 
         if (!id.empty())
         {
+            // Delete the previous creature
+            if (customData.mSpawnActorId != -1)
+            {
+                MWWorld::Ptr creature = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->searchPtrViaActorId(customData.mSpawnActorId);
+                if (!creature.isEmpty())
+                    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->deleteObject(creature);
+                customData.mSpawnActorId = -1;
+            }
+
             const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
             MWWorld::ManualRef ref(store, id);
             ref.getPtr().getCellRef().mPos = ptr.getCellRef().mPos;
             MWWorld::Ptr placed = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->safePlaceObject(ref.getPtr(), ptr.getCell() , ptr.getCellRef().mPos);
             customData.mSpawnActorId = placed.getClass().getCreatureStats(placed).getActorId();
+            customData.mSpawn = false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -68,6 +86,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         {
             std::auto_ptr<CreatureLevListCustomData> data (new CreatureLevListCustomData);
             data->mSpawnActorId = -1;
+            data->mSpawn = true;
 
             ptr.getRefData().setCustomData(data.release());
         }
@@ -81,6 +100,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         ensureCustomData(ptr);
         CreatureLevListCustomData& customData = dynamic_cast<CreatureLevListCustomData&> (*ptr.getRefData().getCustomData());
         customData.mSpawnActorId = state2.mSpawnActorId;
+        customData.mSpawn = state2.mSpawn;
     }
 
     void CreatureLevList::writeAdditionalState (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, ESM::ObjectState& state)
@@ -91,5 +111,6 @@ namespace MWClass
         ensureCustomData(ptr);
         CreatureLevListCustomData& customData = dynamic_cast<CreatureLevListCustomData&> (*ptr.getRefData().getCustomData());
         state2.mSpawnActorId = customData.mSpawnActorId;
+        state2.mSpawn = customData.mSpawn;
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.hpp
index b67fb5523..6c51a3189 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/creaturelevlist.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual void writeAdditionalState (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, ESM::ObjectState& state)
                 const;
             ///< Write additional state from \a ptr into \a state.
+
+            virtual void respawn (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 6d2eea6af..5b9e26f26 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -1310,6 +1310,26 @@ namespace MWClass
         return Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(ptr.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase->mClass, className);
     }
 
+    void Npc::respawn(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const
+    {
+        if (ptr.get<ESM::NPC>()->mBase->mFlags & ESM::NPC::Respawn)
+        {
+            // Note we do not respawn moved references in the cell they were moved to. Instead they are respawned in the original cell.
+            // This also means we cannot respawn dynamically placed references with no content file connection.
+            if (ptr.getCellRef().mRefNum.mContentFile != -1)
+            {
+                if (ptr.getRefData().getCount() == 0)
+                    ptr.getRefData().setCount(1);
+
+                // Reset to original position
+                ESM::Position& pos = ptr.getRefData().getPosition();
+                pos = ptr.getCellRef().mPos;
+
+                ptr.getRefData().setCustomData(NULL);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     const ESM::GameSetting *Npc::fMinWalkSpeed;
     const ESM::GameSetting *Npc::fMaxWalkSpeed;
     const ESM::GameSetting *Npc::fEncumberedMoveEffect;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
index 4b9c8988e..03c6e234a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.hpp
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ namespace MWClass
             virtual bool canWalk (const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const {
                 return true;
             }
+
+            virtual void respawn (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
index 5d2d8a517..aa247f0b9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
     }
 
     CellStore::CellStore (const ESM::Cell *cell)
-      : mCell (cell), mState (State_Unloaded), mHasState (false)
+      : mCell (cell), mState (State_Unloaded), mHasState (false), mLastRespawn(0,0)
     {
         mWaterLevel = cell->mWater;
     }
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             mWaterLevel = state.mWaterLevel;
 
         mWaterLevel = state.mWaterLevel;
+        mLastRespawn = MWWorld::TimeStamp(state.mLastRespawn);
     }
 
     void CellStore::saveState (ESM::CellState& state) const
@@ -566,6 +567,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         state.mWaterLevel = mWaterLevel;
         state.mHasFogOfWar = (mFogState.get() ? 1 : 0);
+        state.mLastRespawn = mLastRespawn.toEsm();
     }
 
     void CellStore::writeFog(ESM::ESMWriter &writer) const
@@ -754,4 +756,36 @@ namespace MWWorld
     {
         return mFogState.get();
     }
+
+    void CellStore::respawn()
+    {
+        if (mState == State_Loaded)
+        {
+            static int iMonthsToRespawn = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find("iMonthsToRespawn")->getInt();
+            if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getTimeStamp() - mLastRespawn > 24*30*iMonthsToRespawn)
+            {
+                mLastRespawn = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getTimeStamp();
+                for (CellRefList<ESM::Container>::List::iterator it (mContainers.mList.begin()); it!=mContainers.mList.end(); ++it)
+                {
+                    Ptr ptr (&*it, this);
+                    ptr.getClass().respawn(ptr);
+                }
+                for (CellRefList<ESM::Creature>::List::iterator it (mCreatures.mList.begin()); it!=mCreatures.mList.end(); ++it)
+                {
+                    Ptr ptr (&*it, this);
+                    ptr.getClass().respawn(ptr);
+                }
+                for (CellRefList<ESM::NPC>::List::iterator it (mNpcs.mList.begin()); it!=mNpcs.mList.end(); ++it)
+                {
+                    Ptr ptr (&*it, this);
+                    ptr.getClass().respawn(ptr);
+                }
+                for (CellRefList<ESM::CreatureLevList>::List::iterator it (mCreatureLists.mList.begin()); it!=mCreatureLists.mList.end(); ++it)
+                {
+                    Ptr ptr (&*it, this);
+                    ptr.getClass().respawn(ptr);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
index 91c536b43..ba6fad7ba 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/cellstore.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
 #include "../mwmechanics/pathgrid.hpp"  // TODO: maybe belongs in mwworld
 
+#include "timestamp.hpp"
+
 namespace ESM
 {
     struct CellState;
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             std::vector<std::string> mIds;
             float mWaterLevel;
 
+            MWWorld::TimeStamp mLastRespawn;
+
             CellRefList<ESM::Activator>         mActivators;
             CellRefList<ESM::Potion>            mPotions;
             CellRefList<ESM::Apparatus>         mAppas;
@@ -161,6 +165,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             void readReferences (ESM::ESMReader& reader, const std::map<int, int>& contentFileMap);
 
+            void respawn ();
+            ///< Check mLastRespawn and respawn references if necessary. This is a no-op if the cell is not loaded.
+
             template <class T>
             CellRefList<T>& get() {
                 throw std::runtime_error ("Storage for this type not exist in cells");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
index 057bc906e..f47b8ace3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/class.hpp
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             virtual int getDoorState (const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr) const;
             /// This does not actually cause the door to move. Use World::activateDoor instead.
             virtual void setDoorState (const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, int state) const;
+
+            virtual void respawn (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) const {}
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index ecc8bdd02..25ee0c2e8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 }
             }
 
+            cell->respawn();
+
             // ... then references. This is important for adjustPosition to work correctly.
             /// \todo rescale depending on the state of a new GMST
             insertCell (*cell, true, loadingListener);
diff --git a/components/esm/cellstate.cpp b/components/esm/cellstate.cpp
index 541a359c6..4df04d0e5 100644
--- a/components/esm/cellstate.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/cellstate.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ void ESM::CellState::load (ESMReader &esm)
 
     mHasFogOfWar = false;
     esm.getHNOT (mHasFogOfWar, "HFOW");
+
+    mLastRespawn.mDay = 0;
+    mLastRespawn.mHour = 0;
+    esm.getHNOT (mLastRespawn, "RESP");
 }
 
 void ESM::CellState::save (ESMWriter &esm) const
@@ -18,5 +22,7 @@ void ESM::CellState::save (ESMWriter &esm) const
     if (!mId.mPaged)
         esm.writeHNT ("WLVL", mWaterLevel);
 
-    esm.writeHNT("HFOW", mHasFogOfWar);
+    esm.writeHNT ("HFOW", mHasFogOfWar);
+
+    esm.writeHNT ("RESP", mLastRespawn);
 }
diff --git a/components/esm/cellstate.hpp b/components/esm/cellstate.hpp
index 88918a3ab..55c1e5155 100644
--- a/components/esm/cellstate.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/cellstate.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "cellid.hpp"
 
+#include "defs.hpp"
+
 namespace ESM
 {
     class ESMReader;
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ namespace ESM
 
         int mHasFogOfWar; // Do we have fog of war state (0 or 1)? (see fogstate.hpp)
 
+        ESM::TimeStamp mLastRespawn;
+
         void load (ESMReader &esm);
         void save (ESMWriter &esm) const;
     };
diff --git a/components/esm/creaturelevliststate.cpp b/components/esm/creaturelevliststate.cpp
index 164dae96e..21cc73b89 100644
--- a/components/esm/creaturelevliststate.cpp
+++ b/components/esm/creaturelevliststate.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ namespace ESM
 
         mSpawnActorId = -1;
         esm.getHNOT (mSpawnActorId, "SPAW");
+
+        mSpawn = false;
+        esm.getHNOT (mSpawn, "RESP");
     }
 
     void CreatureLevListState::save(ESMWriter &esm, bool inInventory) const
@@ -20,6 +23,9 @@ namespace ESM
 
         if (mSpawnActorId != -1)
             esm.writeHNT ("SPAW", mSpawnActorId);
+
+        if (mSpawn)
+            esm.writeHNT ("RESP", mSpawn);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/components/esm/creaturelevliststate.hpp b/components/esm/creaturelevliststate.hpp
index 99b5a7fa2..da64cd7c2 100644
--- a/components/esm/creaturelevliststate.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/creaturelevliststate.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ namespace ESM
     struct CreatureLevListState : public ObjectState
     {
         int mSpawnActorId;
+        bool mSpawn;
 
         virtual void load (ESMReader &esm);
         virtual void save (ESMWriter &esm, bool inInventory = false) const;