diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
index 230d01e78..ffb31d70d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.cpp
@@ -1175,4 +1175,40 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         return true;
     }
 
+    std::string getSummonedCreature(int effectId)
+    {
+        static std::map<int, std::string> summonMap;
+        if (summonMap.empty())
+        {
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonAncestralGhost] = "sMagicAncestralGhostID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonBonelord] = "sMagicBonelordID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonBonewalker] = "sMagicLeastBonewalkerID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonCenturionSphere] = "sMagicCenturionSphereID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonClannfear] = "sMagicClannfearID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonDaedroth] = "sMagicDaedrothID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonDremora] = "sMagicDremoraID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonFabricant] = "sMagicFabricantID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonFlameAtronach] = "sMagicFlameAtronachID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonFrostAtronach] = "sMagicFrostAtronachID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonGoldenSaint] = "sMagicGoldenSaintID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonGreaterBonewalker] = "sMagicGreaterBonewalkerID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonHunger] = "sMagicHungerID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonScamp] = "sMagicScampID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonSkeletalMinion] = "sMagicSkeletalMinionID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonStormAtronach] = "sMagicStormAtronachID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonWingedTwilight] = "sMagicWingedTwilightID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonWolf] = "sMagicCreature01ID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonBear] = "sMagicCreature02ID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonBonewolf] = "sMagicCreature03ID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonCreature04] = "sMagicCreature04ID";
+            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonCreature05] = "sMagicCreature05ID";
+        }
+
+        std::map<int, std::string>::const_iterator it = summonMap.find(effectId);
+        if (it == summonMap.end())
+            return std::string();
+        else
+            return MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find(it->second)->getString();
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
index 91bb6821a..8e48681b6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/spellcasting.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
     /// @return Was the effect a tickable effect with a magnitude?
     bool effectTick(CreatureStats& creatureStats, const MWWorld::Ptr& actor, const MWMechanics::EffectKey& effectKey, float magnitude);
 
+    std::string getSummonedCreature(int effectId);
+
     class CastSpell
     {
     private:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/summoning.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/summoning.cpp
index 3ff8cf667..e4a825efc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/summoning.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/summoning.cpp
@@ -40,32 +40,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
 
     void UpdateSummonedCreatures::process()
     {
-        static std::map<int, std::string> summonMap;
-        if (summonMap.empty())
-        {
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonAncestralGhost] = "sMagicAncestralGhostID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonBonelord] = "sMagicBonelordID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonBonewalker] = "sMagicLeastBonewalkerID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonCenturionSphere] = "sMagicCenturionSphereID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonClannfear] = "sMagicClannfearID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonDaedroth] = "sMagicDaedrothID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonDremora] = "sMagicDremoraID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonFabricant] = "sMagicFabricantID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonFlameAtronach] = "sMagicFlameAtronachID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonFrostAtronach] = "sMagicFrostAtronachID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonGoldenSaint] = "sMagicGoldenSaintID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonGreaterBonewalker] = "sMagicGreaterBonewalkerID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonHunger] = "sMagicHungerID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonScamp] = "sMagicScampID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonSkeletalMinion] = "sMagicSkeletalMinionID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonStormAtronach] = "sMagicStormAtronachID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonWingedTwilight] = "sMagicWingedTwilightID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonWolf] = "sMagicCreature01ID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonBear] = "sMagicCreature02ID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonBonewolf] = "sMagicCreature03ID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonCreature04] = "sMagicCreature04ID";
-            summonMap[ESM::MagicEffect::SummonCreature05] = "sMagicCreature05ID";
-        }
+
 
         MWMechanics::CreatureStats& creatureStats = mActor.getClass().getCreatureStats(mActor);
 
@@ -89,10 +64,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             bool found = creatureMap.find(std::make_pair(it->first, it->second)) != creatureMap.end();
             if (!found)
             {
-                const std::string& creatureGmst = summonMap[it->first];
-                std::string creatureID =
-                        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>().find(creatureGmst)->getString();
-
+                std::string creatureID = getSummonedCreature(it->first);
                 if (!creatureID.empty())
                 {
                     int creatureActorId = -1;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 8c3fc771d..ea8b7c539 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -684,10 +684,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
         Resource::SceneManager* mSceneManager;
     };
 
-    void Scene::preload(const std::string &mesh)
+    void Scene::preload(const std::string &mesh, bool useAnim)
     {
-        if (!mRendering.getResourceSystem()->getSceneManager()->checkLoaded(mesh, mRendering.getReferenceTime()))
-            mRendering.getWorkQueue()->addWorkItem(new PreloadMeshItem(mesh, mRendering.getResourceSystem()->getSceneManager()));
+        std::string mesh_ = mesh;
+        if (useAnim)
+            mesh_ = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctActorModelPath(mesh_, mRendering.getResourceSystem()->getVFS());
+
+        if (!mRendering.getResourceSystem()->getSceneManager()->checkLoaded(mesh_, mRendering.getReferenceTime()))
+            mRendering.getWorkQueue()->addWorkItem(new PreloadMeshItem(mesh_, mRendering.getResourceSystem()->getSceneManager()));
     }
 
     void Scene::preloadCells(float dt)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
index cbceb14f5..5f17f8d59 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             Ptr searchPtrViaActorId (int actorId);
 
-            void preload(const std::string& mesh);
+            void preload(const std::string& mesh, bool useAnim=false);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 83b2b4d54..91e10dca1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -3398,10 +3398,16 @@ namespace MWWorld
     {
         if (obj.empty())
             return;
-        MWWorld::ManualRef ref(store, obj);
-        std::string model = ref.getPtr().getClass().getModel(ref.getPtr());
-        if (!model.empty())
-            scene->preload(model);
+        try
+        {
+            MWWorld::ManualRef ref(store, obj);
+            std::string model = ref.getPtr().getClass().getModel(ref.getPtr());
+            if (!model.empty())
+                scene->preload(model, ref.getPtr().getClass().useAnim());
+        }
+        catch(std::exception& e)
+        {
+        }
     }
 
     void World::preloadEffects(const ESM::EffectList *effectList)
@@ -3410,6 +3416,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
         {
             const ESM::MagicEffect *effect = mStore.get<ESM::MagicEffect>().find(it->mEffectID);
 
+            if (MWMechanics::isSummoningEffect(it->mEffectID))
+            {
+                preload(mWorldScene, mStore, "VFX_Summon_Start");
+                preload(mWorldScene, mStore, MWMechanics::getSummonedCreature(it->mEffectID));
+            }
+
             preload(mWorldScene, mStore, effect->mCasting);
             preload(mWorldScene, mStore, effect->mHit);