diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp
index 4bffcab9b..32cd19c5b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spells.cpp
@@ -455,8 +455,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         bool result;
         std::tie(mSpellList, result) = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().getSpellList(actorId);
         mSpellList->addListener(this);
-        for(const auto& id : mSpellList->getSpells())
-            addSpell(SpellList::getSpell(id));
+        addAllToInstance(mSpellList->getSpells());
         return result;
     }