diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Translocations.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Translocations.cpp
index 459a7afb7..704801ef2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Translocations.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Translocations.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ const char* TranslocationFunctions::GetCell(unsigned short pid) noexcept
     Player *player;
     GET_PLAYER(pid, player, 0);
 
-
     return player->GetCell()->mName.c_str();
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
index a8c387c00..d7e0a6fef 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
@@ -438,12 +438,13 @@ void LocalPlayer::updateCell(bool forceUpdate)
         
         (*GetCell()) = *_cell;
         isExterior = _cell->isExterior();
+
+        // Make sure the position is updated before a cell packet is sent
+        updatePosition(true);
         
         RakNet::BitStream bs;
         GetNetworking()->GetPacket((RakNet::MessageID) ID_GAME_CELL)->Packet(&bs, this, true);
         GetNetworking()->SendData(&bs);
-
-        updatePosition(true);
     }
 }