diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.cpp
index bce14a642..a399b5b5b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,3 @@ void CSVDoc::SubView::closeRequest()
 {
     emit closeRequest (this);
 }
-
-void CSVDoc::SubView::updateScene()
-{}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.hpp
index 9acb7a5ae..a8aa3cda1 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/subview.hpp
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ namespace CSVDoc
 
             virtual void updateUserSetting (const QString& name, const QStringList& value);
 
-            virtual void updateScene();
-
         private:
 
             void closeEvent (QCloseEvent *event);
@@ -68,8 +66,6 @@ namespace CSVDoc
 
             void updateSubViewIndicies (SubView *view = 0);
 
-            void refreshSubViews();
-
         protected slots:
 
             void closeRequest();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index 932dab3aa..8a6665cf2 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "../../model/world/idtable.hpp"
 
 #include "../world/subviews.hpp"
-#include "../doc/subview.hpp"
 
 #include "../tools/subviews.hpp"
 
@@ -301,15 +300,6 @@ void CSVDoc::View::setupUi()
     setupDebugMenu();
 }
 
-void CSVDoc::View::refreshSubViews()
-{
-    QList<SubView *>::iterator iter = mSubViews.begin();
-    for(; iter != mSubViews.end(); ++iter)
-    {
-        (*iter)->updateScene();
-    }
-}
-
 void CSVDoc::View::updateTitle()
 {
     std::ostringstream stream;
@@ -537,8 +527,6 @@ void CSVDoc::View::addSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, const std::strin
     connect (view, SIGNAL (updateSubViewIndicies (SubView *)),
         this, SLOT (updateSubViewIndicies (SubView *)));
 
-    connect (view, SIGNAL (refreshSubViews()), this, SLOT (refreshSubViews()));
-
     view->show();
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
index c6bb206d6..55ea5ee51 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.hpp
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ namespace CSVDoc
             // called when subviews are added or removed
             void updateSubViewIndicies (SubView *view = 0);
 
-            void refreshSubViews();
-
         private slots:
 
             void newView();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
index aa00de022..5611c2243 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace CSVRender
         mOverlaySystem = OverlaySystem::instance().get();
         mSceneMgr->addRenderQueueListener(mOverlaySystem);
 
-        CSVWorld::PhysicsSystem::instance()->addSceneManager(mSceneMgr);
+        CSVWorld::PhysicsSystem::instance()->addSceneManager(mSceneMgr, this);
 
         QTimer *timer = new QTimer (this);
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.cpp
index f25a24158..5656b2dd6 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.cpp
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ void CSVRender::WorldspaceWidget::mouseMoveEvent (QMouseEvent *event)
                             mCurrentMousePos = planeResult.second;
                             CSVWorld::PhysicsSystem::instance()->moveSceneNodes(mGrabbedSceneNode,
                                 pos+planeResult.second-mOrigMousePos);
-                            emit signalAsModified();
+                            updateSceneWidgets();
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ void CSVRender::WorldspaceWidget::wheelEvent (QWheelEvent *event)
                 getSceneManager()->getSceneNode(mGrabbedSceneNode)->setPosition(pos+mCurrentMousePos-mOrigMousePos);
                 CSVWorld::PhysicsSystem::instance()->moveSceneNodes(mGrabbedSceneNode,
                     pos+mCurrentMousePos-mOrigMousePos);
-                emit signalAsModified();
+                updateSceneWidgets();
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -923,7 +923,19 @@ void CSVRender::WorldspaceWidget::placeObject(const std::string sceneNode, const
     CSVWorld::PhysicsSystem::instance()->replaceObject(mesh, sceneNode, refId, cellref.mScale, pos, xr*yr*zr);
 
     // update all SceneWidgets and their SceneManagers
-    emit signalAsModified();
+    updateSceneWidgets();
+}
+
+void CSVRender::WorldspaceWidget::updateSceneWidgets()
+{
+    std::map<Ogre::SceneManager*, CSVRender::SceneWidget *> sceneWidgets =
+        CSVWorld::PhysicsSystem::instance()->sceneWidgets();
+
+    std::map<Ogre::SceneManager*, CSVRender::SceneWidget *>::iterator iter = sceneWidgets.begin();
+    for(; iter != sceneWidgets.end(); ++iter)
+    {
+        (*iter).second->updateScene();
+    }
 }
 
 bool CSVRender::WorldspaceWidget::isDebug()
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.hpp
index e69fbe08e..e74c40e86 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/worldspacewidget.hpp
@@ -130,12 +130,14 @@ namespace CSVRender
             virtual std::string getStartupInstruction() = 0;
 
             void placeObject(const std::string sceneNode, const Ogre::Vector3 &pos);
-            bool isDebug();
             std::pair<std::string, Ogre::Vector3> terrainUnderCursor(const int mouseX, const int mouseY);
             std::pair<std::string, Ogre::Vector3> objectUnderCursor(const int mouseX, const int mouseY);
             std::pair<bool, Ogre::Vector3> mousePositionOnPlane(const QPoint &pos, const Ogre::Plane &plane);
             void updateSelectionHighlight(const std::string sceneNode, const Ogre::Vector3 &position);
 
+            void updateSceneWidgets();
+            bool isDebug();
+
         private slots:
 
             void selectNavigationMode (const std::string& mode);
@@ -170,8 +172,6 @@ namespace CSVRender
             void closeRequest();
 
             void dataDropped(const std::vector<CSMWorld::UniversalId>& data);
-
-            void signalAsModified();
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/physicssystem.cpp
index 58d8e7662..0342ede95 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -276,9 +276,15 @@ namespace CSVWorld
         return mSceneNodeToMesh[sceneNodeName];
     }
 
-    void PhysicsSystem::addSceneManager(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr)
+    void PhysicsSystem::addSceneManager(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr, CSVRender::SceneWidget * sceneWidget)
     {
         mSceneManagers.push_back(sceneMgr);
+        mSceneWidgets[sceneMgr] = sceneWidget;
+    }
+
+    std::map<Ogre::SceneManager*, CSVRender::SceneWidget *> PhysicsSystem::sceneWidgets()
+    {
+        return mSceneWidgets;
     }
 
     void PhysicsSystem::removeSceneManager(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr)
@@ -292,6 +298,7 @@ namespace CSVWorld
                 break;
             }
         }
+        mSceneWidgets.erase(sceneMgr);
     }
 
     void PhysicsSystem::toggleDebugRendering(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr)
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/physicssystem.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/physicssystem.hpp
index 0742bbf47..3232a5e90 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/physicssystem.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/physicssystem.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ namespace CSVWorld
             std::map<std::string, std::map<Ogre::SceneManager *, std::string> > mRefIdToSceneNode;
             std::map<std::string, std::string> mSceneNodeToMesh;
             std::list<Ogre::SceneManager *> mSceneManagers; // FIXME: change to list per OEngine
+            //std::list<CSVRender::SceneWidget *> mSceneWidgets; // FIXME: change to list per OEngine
+            std::map<Ogre::SceneManager*, CSVRender::SceneWidget *> mSceneWidgets;
             OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* mEngine;
             std::multimap<std::string, Ogre::SceneManager *> mTerrain;
 
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ namespace CSVWorld
 
             static PhysicsSystem *instance();
 
-            void addSceneManager(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr);
+            void addSceneManager(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr, CSVRender::SceneWidget * scene);
             void removeSceneManager(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr);
 
             void addObject(const std::string &mesh,
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ namespace CSVWorld
 
             std::string sceneNodeToMesh(std::string sceneNodeName);
 
+            std::map<Ogre::SceneManager*, CSVRender::SceneWidget *> sceneWidgets();
+
         private:
 
             void moveSceneNodeImpl(const std::string sceneNodeName,
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.cpp
index b02c14f12..433bb828f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ CSVWorld::SceneSubView::SceneSubView (const CSMWorld::UniversalId& id, CSMDoc::D
         makeConnections(newWidget);
     }
 
-    connect (worldspaceWidget, SIGNAL (signalAsModified()), this, SIGNAL (refreshSubViews()));
-
     replaceToolbarAndWorldspace(worldspaceWidget, makeToolbar(worldspaceWidget, whatWidget));
 
     layout->insertLayout (0, mLayout, 1);
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ CSVWidget::SceneToolbar* CSVWorld::SceneSubView::makeToolbar (CSVRender::Worldsp
 void CSVWorld::SceneSubView::setEditLock (bool locked)
 {
 
-
 }
 
 void CSVWorld::SceneSubView::updateEditorSetting(const QString &settingName, const QString &settingValue)
@@ -151,11 +148,6 @@ void CSVWorld::SceneSubView::useHint (const std::string& hint)
     mScene->useViewHint (hint);
 }
 
-void CSVWorld::SceneSubView::updateScene()
-{
-    if(mScene) mScene->updateScene();
-}
-
 std::string CSVWorld::SceneSubView::getTitle() const
 {
     return mTitle;
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.hpp
index 0bf19ee69..fc45347d0 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/scenesubview.hpp
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ namespace CSVWorld
 
             virtual std::string getTitle() const;
 
-            virtual void updateScene();
-
         private:
 
             void makeConnections(CSVRender::PagedWorldspaceWidget* widget);