diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 265e45d37..49e6a729a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1444,17 +1444,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         ipos.pos[1] = spawnPoint.y();
         ipos.pos[2] = spawnPoint.z();
 
-        if (!referenceObject.getClass().isActor())
-        {
-            ipos.rot[0] = referenceObject.getRefData().getPosition().rot[0];
-            ipos.rot[1] = referenceObject.getRefData().getPosition().rot[1];
-        }
-        else
+        if (referenceObject.getClass().isActor())
         {
             ipos.rot[0] = 0;
             ipos.rot[1] = 0;
         }
-        ipos.rot[2] = referenceObject.getRefData().getPosition().rot[2];
 
         MWWorld::Ptr placed = copyObjectToCell(ptr, referenceCell, ipos, ptr.getRefData().getCount(), false);
         adjustPosition(placed, true); // snap to ground