diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 194e8f695..27980f070 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void launchMagicBolt (const std::string& spellId, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& fallbackDirection) = 0;
             virtual void launchProjectile (MWWorld::Ptr& actor, MWWorld::Ptr& projectile,
                                            const osg::Vec3f& worldPos, const osg::Quat& orient, MWWorld::Ptr& bow, float speed, float attackStrength) = 0;
+            virtual void updateProjectilesCasters() = 0;
 
             virtual void applyLoopingParticles(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) = 0;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
index 382b348b9..b2decde2f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -604,7 +604,9 @@ namespace MWPhysics
                 return object->getCollisionObject();
             return nullptr;
         }();
-        assert(caster);
+
+        if (caster == nullptr)
+            Log(Debug::Warning) << "No caster for projectile " << projectileId;
 
         ProjectileConvexCallback resultCallback(caster, btFrom, btTo, projectile);
         resultCallback.m_collisionFilterMask = 0xff;
@@ -695,6 +697,15 @@ namespace MWPhysics
         return mProjectileId;
     }
 
+    void PhysicsSystem::setCaster(int projectileId, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster)
+    {
+        const auto foundProjectile = mProjectiles.find(projectileId);
+        assert(foundProjectile != mProjectiles.end());
+        auto* projectile = foundProjectile->second.get();
+
+        projectile->setCaster(caster);
+    }
+
     bool PhysicsSystem::toggleCollisionMode()
     {
         ActorMap::iterator found = mActors.find(MWMechanics::getPlayer());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
index 57ebbadbb..80b2d98bc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwphysics/physicssystem.hpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace MWPhysics
             void addActor (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, const std::string& mesh);
 
             int addProjectile(const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& position, const std::string& mesh, bool computeRadius, bool canTraverseWater);
+            void setCaster(int projectileId, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster);
             void updateProjectile(const int projectileId, const osg::Vec3f &position) const;
             void removeProjectile(const int projectileId);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index 72e4b1ae0..f605344bf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -539,6 +539,8 @@ void MWState::StateManager::loadGame (const Character *character, const std::str
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->changeToCell(cell->getCell()->getCellId(), pos, true, false);
         }
 
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->updateProjectilesCasters();
+
         // Vanilla MW will restart startup scripts when a save game is loaded. This is unintuitive,
         // but some mods may be using it as a reload detector.
         MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->getGlobalScripts().addStartup();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
index 3ffc7bb95..f483905dd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.cpp
@@ -352,6 +352,29 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mProjectiles.push_back(state);
     }
 
+    void ProjectileManager::updateCasters()
+    {
+        for (auto& state : mProjectiles)
+            mPhysics->setCaster(state.mProjectileId, state.getCaster());
+
+        for (auto& state : mMagicBolts)
+        {
+            // casters are identified by actor id in the savegame. objects doesn't have one so they can't be identified back.
+            // TODO: should object-type caster be restored from savegame?
+            if (state.mActorId == -1)
+                continue;
+
+            auto caster = state.getCaster();
+            if (caster.isEmpty())
+            {
+                Log(Debug::Error) << "Couldn't find caster with ID " << state.mActorId;
+                cleanupMagicBolt(state);
+                continue;
+            }
+            mPhysics->setCaster(state.mProjectileId, caster);
+        }
+    }
+
     void ProjectileManager::update(float dt)
     {
         periodicCleanup(dt);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.hpp
index c047d90dd..e4bcae1ae 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/projectilemanager.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         void launchProjectile (MWWorld::Ptr actor, MWWorld::ConstPtr projectile,
                                        const osg::Vec3f& pos, const osg::Quat& orient, MWWorld::Ptr bow, float speed, float attackStrength);
 
+        void updateCasters();
+
         void update(float dt);
 
         void processHits();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index b609f325c..01b90e907 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -3186,6 +3186,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mProjectileManager->launchMagicBolt(spellId, caster, fallbackDirection);
     }
 
+    void World::updateProjectilesCasters()
+    {
+        mProjectileManager->updateCasters();
+    }
+
     class ApplyLoopingParticlesVisitor : public MWMechanics::EffectSourceVisitor
     {
     private:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index bc2baafd8..23153a31c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -644,6 +644,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             void launchMagicBolt (const std::string& spellId, const MWWorld::Ptr& caster, const osg::Vec3f& fallbackDirection) override;
             void launchProjectile (MWWorld::Ptr& actor, MWWorld::Ptr& projectile,
                                            const osg::Vec3f& worldPos, const osg::Quat& orient, MWWorld::Ptr& bow, float speed, float attackStrength) override;
+            void updateProjectilesCasters() override;
 
             void applyLoopingParticles(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr) override;