diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.cpp
index a0a2f8340..c907d90d2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ CellController *CellController::get()
     return sThis;
 }
 
+Cell *CellController::getCell(ESM::Cell *esmCell)
+{
+    if (esmCell->isExterior())
+        return getCellByXY(esmCell->mData.mX, esmCell->mData.mY);
+    else
+        return getCellByName(esmCell->mName);
+}
+
+
 Cell *CellController::getCellByXY(int x, int y)
 {
     auto it = find_if(cells.begin(), cells.end(), [x, y](const Cell *c) {
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.hpp
index 175351016..162becebe 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
     void removePlayer(Cell *cell, Player *player);
     void deletePlayer(Player *player);
 
+    Cell *getCell(ESM::Cell *esmCell);
     Cell *getCellByXY(int x, int y);
     Cell *getCellByName(std::string cellName);
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ public:
     TPlayers getPlayers();
 
     std::string getDescription() const;
+
 private:
     TPlayers players;
     ESM::Cell cell;