diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 87a9b5bbc..837b4c23e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual void startNewGame() = 0;
 
+            virtual void clear() = 0;
+
             virtual OEngine::Render::Fader* getFader() = 0;
             ///< \ŧodo remove this function. Rendering details should not be exposed.
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index 5bc313f37..09e574e84 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ void MWState::StateManager::cleanup()
     {
         MWBase::Environment::get().getDialogueManager()->clear();
         MWBase::Environment::get().getJournal()->clear();
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->clear();
         mState = State_NoGame;
         mCharacterManager.clearCurrentCharacter();
         mTimePlayed = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
index c1a3ae785..87d0efe19 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,17 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mCustomData = 0;
     }
 
+    RefData::RefData()
+    : mBaseNode(0), mHasLocals (false), mEnabled (true), mCount (1), mCustomData (0)
+    {
+        for (int i=0; i<3; ++i)
+        {
+            mLocalRotation.rot[i] = 0;
+            mPosition.pos[i] = 0;
+            mPosition.rot[i] = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
     RefData::RefData (const ESM::CellRef& cellRef)
     : mBaseNode(0), mHasLocals (false), mEnabled (true), mCount (1), mPosition (cellRef.mPos),
       mCustomData (0)
@@ -88,7 +99,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             static const std::string empty;
             return empty;
         }
-            
+
         return mBaseNode->getName();
     }
 
@@ -120,7 +131,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
     {
         if(count == 0)
             MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->removeRefScript(this);
-        
+
         mCount = count;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
index d5701efc5..07841e470 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         public:
 
+            RefData();
+
             /// @param cellRef Used to copy constant data such as position into this class where it can
             /// be altered without effecting the original data. This makes it possible
             /// to reset the position as the orignal data is still held in the CellRef
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index d7fdc3bc1..509aee983 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -258,26 +258,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::startNewGame()
     {
-        mWorldScene->changeToVoid();
-
-        mStore.clearDynamic();
-        mStore.setUp();
-
-        mCells.clear();
-
         // Rebuild player
         setupPlayer();
-        MWWorld::Ptr player = mPlayer->getPlayer();
-
-        // removes NpcStats, ContainerStore etc
-        player.getRefData().setCustomData(NULL);
 
         renderPlayer();
         mRendering->resetCamera();
 
-        // make sure to do this so that local scripts from items that were in the players inventory are removed
-        mLocalScripts.clear();
-
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updatePlayer();
 
         ESM::Position pos;
@@ -290,10 +276,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
         pos.rot[2] = 0;
         mWorldScene->changeToExteriorCell(pos);
 
-        // enable collision
-        if(!mPhysics->toggleCollisionMode())
-            mPhysics->toggleCollisionMode();
-
         // FIXME: should be set to 1, but the sound manager won't pause newly started sounds
         mPlayIntro = 2;
 
@@ -314,6 +296,24 @@ namespace MWWorld
         MWBase::Environment::get().getScriptManager()->resetGlobalScripts();
     }
 
+    void World::clear()
+    {
+        mLocalScripts.clear();
+
+        // enable collision
+        if (!mPhysics->toggleCollisionMode())
+            mPhysics->toggleCollisionMode();
+
+        mWorldScene->changeToVoid();
+
+        if (mPlayer)
+            mPlayer->getPlayer().getRefData() = RefData();
+
+        mStore.clearDynamic();
+        mStore.setUp();
+
+        mCells.clear();
+    }
 
     void World::ensureNeededRecords()
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 2b7d157ff..1cee7d50f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             virtual void startNewGame();
 
+            virtual void clear();
+
             virtual OEngine::Render::Fader* getFader();
             ///< \ŧodo remove this function. Rendering details should not be exposed.