diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 218d4b420..87f462d6f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             {
                 bool found = creatureStats.mBoundItems.find(effect) != creatureStats.mBoundItems.end();
                 float magnitude = effects.get(effect).getMagnitude();
-                if (found != (magnitude > 0) || creatureStats.mBoundItems.empty())
+                if (found != (magnitude > 0))
                 {
                     if (magnitude > 0)
                         creatureStats.mBoundItems.insert(effect);
@@ -1281,10 +1281,6 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                     }
                 }
             }
-            // mBoundItems does not get saved so the cache is out of date after loading a save.
-            // Use Length as a sentinel value to force an update.
-            if(creatureStats.mBoundItems.empty())
-                creatureStats.mBoundItems.insert(ESM::MagicEffect::Length);
         }
 
         // Summoned creature update visitor assumes the actor belongs to a cell.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
index 4bc0b9a58..c6561af96 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/creaturestats.cpp
@@ -601,6 +601,28 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         mAiSequence.readState(state.mAiSequence);
         mMagicEffects.readState(state.mMagicEffects);
 
+        // Rebuild the bound item cache
+        for(int effectId = ESM::MagicEffect::BoundDagger; effectId <= ESM::MagicEffect::BoundGloves; effectId++)
+        {
+            if(mMagicEffects.get(effectId).getMagnitude() > 0)
+                mBoundItems.insert(effectId);
+            else
+            {
+                // Check active spell effects
+                // We can't use mActiveSpells::getMagicEffects here because it doesn't include expired effects
+                auto spell = std::find_if(mActiveSpells.begin(), mActiveSpells.end(), [&] (const auto& spell)
+                {
+                    const auto& effects = spell.second.mEffects;
+                    return std::find_if(effects.begin(), effects.end(), [&] (const auto& effect)
+                    {
+                        return effect.mEffectId == effectId;
+                    }) != effects.end();
+                });
+                if(spell != mActiveSpells.end())
+                    mBoundItems.insert(effectId);
+            }
+        }
+
         mSummonedCreatures = state.mSummonedCreatureMap;
         mSummonGraveyard = state.mSummonGraveyard;