diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/object/ProcessorObjectSound.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/object/ProcessorObjectSound.hpp
index 77e92f1f6..eae11d9a6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/object/ProcessorObjectSound.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/processors/object/ProcessorObjectSound.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@ namespace mwmp
 
             if (!ptrCellStore) return;
 
-            objectList.playObjectSounds(ptrCellStore);
+            MWBase::World* world = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld();
+
+            // Only play sounds in active cells
+            if (world->isCellActive(*ptrCellStore->getCell()))
+            {
+                objectList.playObjectSounds(ptrCellStore);
+            }
         }
 
     };