diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.cpp
index ed5df72be..39efaf199 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Cell.cpp
@@ -169,9 +169,8 @@ void CellController::removePlayer(Cell *cell, Player *player)
 
 void CellController::deletePlayer(Player *player)
 {
-    std::deque<Cell *> playerCells = player->getCells();
 
-    for_each(playerCells.begin(), playerCells.end(), [&player](Cell *cell) {
+    for_each(player->getCells()->begin(), player->getCells()->end(), [&player](Cell *cell) {
         for (auto it = cell->begin(); it != cell->end(); ++it)
         {
             if (*it == player)
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp
index 6f9b5ee3e..6096d50c0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Player.cpp
@@ -138,16 +138,16 @@ std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point Player::getLastAttackerTime()
     return lastAttackerTime;
 }
 
-CellController::TContainer Player::getCells()
+CellController::TContainer *Player::getCells()
 {
-    return cells;
+    return &cells;
 }
 
 void Player::sendToLoaded(mwmp::PlayerPacket *myPacket)
 {
     std::list <Player*> plList;
 
-    for (auto cell : getCells())
+    for (auto cell : *getCells())
         for (auto pl : *cell)
             plList.push_back(pl);
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ void Player::forEachLoaded(std::function<void(Player *pl, Player *other)> func)
 {
     std::list <Player*> plList;
 
-    for (auto cell : getCells())
+    for (auto cell : *getCells())
         for (auto pl : *cell)
             plList.push_back(pl);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Player.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Player.hpp
index f9fdbb878..cf83b9688 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Player.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Player.hpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~Player();
 
-    CellController::TContainer getCells();
+    CellController::TContainer *getCells();
     void sendToLoaded(mwmp::PlayerPacket *myPacket);
 
     void forEachLoaded(std::function<void(Player *pl, Player *other)> func);