diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
index 3702723b9..992c263e5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Networking.cpp
@@ -706,9 +706,7 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
     {
     case ID_OBJECT_PLACE:
     {
-        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = event->cell.isExterior() ?
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(event->cell.mData.mX, event->cell.mData.mY) :
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(event->cell.mName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getWorldController()->getCell(event->cell);
 
         if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
@@ -741,9 +739,7 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
     }
     case ID_OBJECT_DELETE:
     {
-        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = event->cell.isExterior() ?
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(event->cell.mData.mX, event->cell.mData.mY) :
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(event->cell.mName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getWorldController()->getCell(event->cell);
 
         if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
@@ -768,9 +764,7 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
     }
     case ID_OBJECT_LOCK:
     {
-        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = event->cell.isExterior() ?
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(event->cell.mData.mX, event->cell.mData.mY) :
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(event->cell.mName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getWorldController()->getCell(event->cell);
 
         if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
@@ -795,9 +789,7 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
     }
     case ID_OBJECT_UNLOCK:
     {
-        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = event->cell.isExterior() ?
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(event->cell.mData.mX, event->cell.mData.mY) :
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(event->cell.mName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getWorldController()->getCell(event->cell);
 
         if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
@@ -822,9 +814,7 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
     }
     case ID_OBJECT_SCALE:
     {
-        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = event->cell.isExterior() ?
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(event->cell.mData.mX, event->cell.mData.mY) :
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(event->cell.mName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getWorldController()->getCell(event->cell);
 
         if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
@@ -849,9 +839,7 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
     }
     case ID_OBJECT_MOVE:
     {
-        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = event->cell.isExterior() ?
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(event->cell.mData.mX, event->cell.mData.mY) :
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(event->cell.mName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getWorldController()->getCell(event->cell);
 
         if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
@@ -877,9 +865,7 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
     }
     case ID_OBJECT_ROTATE:
     {
-        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = event->cell.isExterior() ?
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(event->cell.mData.mX, event->cell.mData.mY) :
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(event->cell.mName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getWorldController()->getCell(event->cell);
 
         if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
@@ -905,9 +891,7 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
     }
     case ID_OBJECT_ANIM_PLAY:
     {
-        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = event->cell.isExterior() ?
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(event->cell.mData.mX, event->cell.mData.mY) :
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(event->cell.mName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getWorldController()->getCell(event->cell);
 
         if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
@@ -933,9 +917,7 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
     }
     case ID_DOOR_ACTIVATE:
     {
-        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = event->cell.isExterior() ?
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(event->cell.mData.mX, event->cell.mData.mY) :
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(event->cell.mName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getWorldController()->getCell(event->cell);
 
         if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
@@ -972,9 +954,7 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
     }
     case ID_SCRIPT_LOCAL_SHORT:
     {
-        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = event->cell.isExterior() ?
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(event->cell.mData.mX, event->cell.mData.mY) :
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(event->cell.mName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getWorldController()->getCell(event->cell);
 
         if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
@@ -1001,9 +981,7 @@ void Networking::ProcessWorldPacket(RakNet::Packet *packet)
     }
     case ID_SCRIPT_LOCAL_FLOAT:
     {
-        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = event->cell.isExterior() ?
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(event->cell.mData.mX, event->cell.mData.mY) :
-            MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(event->cell.mName);
+        MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getWorldController()->getCell(event->cell);
 
         if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/WorldController.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/WorldController.cpp
index 546ecd1fd..77644e473 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/WorldController.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/WorldController.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp>
 #include <apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp>
+#include <components/esm/cellid.hpp>
 #include <components/openmw-mp/Log.hpp>
 
 
@@ -16,3 +17,15 @@ mwmp::WorldController::~WorldController()
 {
 
 }
+
+MWWorld::CellStore *mwmp::WorldController::getCell(const ESM::Cell& cell)
+{
+    MWWorld::CellStore *cellStore;
+
+    if (cell.isExterior())
+        cellStore = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getExterior(cell.mData.mX, cell.mData.mY);
+    else
+        cellStore = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getInterior(cell.mName);
+
+    return cellStore;
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/WorldController.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/WorldController.hpp
index e7b4e0ccd..2f35cd949 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/WorldController.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/WorldController.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace mwmp
 
         WorldController();
         ~WorldController();
+
+        virtual MWWorld::CellStore *getCell(const ESM::Cell& cell);
     };
 }