diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
index 528f49c33..e1c14b907 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void RefData::disable()
     {
-        mEnabled = true;
+        mEnabled = false;
     }
 
     ESM::Position& RefData::getPosition()