diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 80ad66743..f01018ed0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void Scene::changeCell (int X, int Y, const ESM::Position& position, bool adjustPlayerPos)
     {
+        // CellChanged events should not trigger when crossing exterior cell borders
+        // TODO: check worldspace
+        bool cellChanged = !mCurrentCell || !mCurrentCell->isExterior();
+
         Loading::Listener* loadingListener = MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getLoadingScreen();
         Loading::ScopedLoad load(loadingListener);
 
@@ -358,7 +362,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         // Sky system
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->adjustSky();
 
-        mCellChanged = true;
+        mCellChanged = cellChanged;
     }
 
     //We need the ogre renderer and a scene node.