diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
index 1e3b4dda0..d04751ff3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ bool Objects::lightOutQuadInLin = false;
 
 int Objects::uniqueID = 0;
 
+void Objects::clearSceneNode (Ogre::SceneNode *node)
+{
+    /// \todo This should probably be moved into OpenEngine at some point.
+    for (int i=node->numAttachedObjects()-1; i>=0; --i)
+    {
+        Ogre::MovableObject *object = node->getAttachedObject (i);
+        node->detachObject (object);
+        mRend.getScene()->destroyMovableObject (object);
+    }
+}
+
 void Objects::setMwRoot(Ogre::SceneNode* root){
     mMwRoot = root;
 }
@@ -59,6 +70,7 @@ void Objects::insertBegin (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool enabled, bool static_){
 
    // Rotates first around z, then y, then x
     insert->setOrientation(xr*yr*zr);
+
     if (!enabled)
          insert->setVisible (false);
     ptr.getRefData().setBaseNode(insert);
@@ -145,6 +157,7 @@ bool Objects::deleteObject (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
             mCellSceneNodes.begin()); iter!=mCellSceneNodes.end(); ++iter)
             if (iter->second==parent)
             {
+                clearSceneNode (base);
                 base->removeAndDestroyAllChildren();
                 mRend.getScene()->destroySceneNode (base);
                 ptr.getRefData().setBaseNode (0);
@@ -161,13 +174,16 @@ void Objects::removeCell(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* store){
     if(mCellSceneNodes.find(store) != mCellSceneNodes.end())
     {
         Ogre::SceneNode* base = mCellSceneNodes[store];
+
+        for (int i=0; i<base->numChildren(); ++i)
+            clearSceneNode (static_cast<Ogre::SceneNode *> (base->getChild (i)));
+
         base->removeAndDestroyAllChildren();
         mCellSceneNodes.erase(store);
         mRend.getScene()->destroySceneNode(base);
         base = 0;
     }
 
-
     if(mSG.find(store) != mSG.end())
     {
         Ogre::StaticGeometry* sg = mSG[store];
@@ -176,6 +192,7 @@ void Objects::removeCell(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* store){
         sg = 0;
     }
 }
+
 void Objects::buildStaticGeometry(ESMS::CellStore<MWWorld::RefData>& cell){
     if(mSG.find(&cell) != mSG.end())
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
index 6cd465fdd..737f9acec 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef _GAME_RENDER_OBJECTS_H
 #define _GAME_RENDER_OBJECTS_H
 
-#include "components/esm_store/cell_store.hpp"
+#include <openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp>
+
+#include <components/esm_store/cell_store.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwworld/refdata.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
-#include <openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp>
 
 namespace MWRender{
 
@@ -30,6 +31,10 @@ class Objects{
     static float lightQuadraticRadiusMult;
 
     static bool lightOutQuadInLin;
+
+    void clearSceneNode (Ogre::SceneNode *node);
+    ///< Remove all movable objects from \a node.
+
 public:
     Objects(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend): mRend(_rend){}
     ~Objects(){}