diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index c084c86e5..7740240b6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 
+#include "spellcasting.hpp"
+
 namespace MWMechanics
 {
     void MechanicsManager::buildPlayer()
@@ -123,6 +125,19 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                         npcStats.getSkill (index).setBase (
                             npcStats.getSkill (index).getBase() + bonus);
                     }
+
+                    if (i==1)
+                    {
+                        // Major skill - add starting spells for this skill if existing
+                        const MWWorld::ESMStore& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
+                        MWWorld::Store<ESM::Spell>::iterator it = store.get<ESM::Spell>().begin();
+                        for (; it != store.get<ESM::Spell>().end(); ++it)
+                        {
+                            if (it->mData.mFlags & ESM::Spell::F_PCStart
+                                    && spellSchoolToSkill(getSpellSchool(&*it, ptr)) == index)
+                                creatureStats.getSpells().add(it->mId);
+                        }
+                    }
                 }
             }