diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 6468c9b66..06e9856e2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -346,9 +346,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         mStore.write (writer, progress); // dynamic Store must be written (and read) before Cells, so that
                                          // references to custom made records will be recognized
+        mPlayer->write (writer, progress);
         mCells.write (writer, progress);
         mGlobalVariables.write (writer, progress);
-        mPlayer->write (writer, progress);
         mWeatherManager->write (writer, progress);
         mProjectileManager->write (writer, progress);