diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 3d409570b..670b3e512 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1023,6 +1023,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         MWWorld::Ptr dropped = cell->insertObject(object, pos);
         mWorldScene->addObjectToScene(dropped);
+        mLocalScripts.add(
+            MWWorld::Class::get(dropped).getScript(),
+            dropped);
 
         return true;
     }
@@ -1050,6 +1053,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         MWWorld::Ptr dropped = cell->insertObject(object, pos);
 
         mWorldScene->addObjectToScene(dropped);
+        mLocalScripts.add(
+            MWWorld::Class::get(dropped).getScript(),
+            dropped);
     }
 
     void World::processChangedSettings(const Settings::CategorySettingVector& settings)