diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
index 73dfc9ac0..2e6812636 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
@@ -1918,6 +1918,33 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             return true;
         }
     };
+
+    template<typename ESXRecordT>
+    struct RefNumCounterColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
+    {
+        RefNumCounterColumn()
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_RefNumCounter, ColumnBase::Display_Integer, 0)
+        {}
+
+        virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
+        {
+            return static_cast<int> (record.get().mRefNumCounter);
+        }
+
+        virtual void set (Record<ESXRecordT>& record, const QVariant& data)
+        {
+            ESXRecordT record2 = record.get();
+
+            record2.mRefNumCounter = data.toInt();
+
+            record.setModified (record2);
+        }
+
+        virtual bool isEditable() const
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+    };
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp
index 7d789e2f7..2b34e6c7d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.cpp
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             { ColumnId_DefaultProfile, "Default Profile" },
             { ColumnId_BypassNewGame, "Bypass New Game" },
             { ColumnId_GlobalProfile, "Global Profile" },
+            { ColumnId_RefNumCounter, "RefNum Counter" },
 
             { ColumnId_UseValue1, "Use value 1" },
             { ColumnId_UseValue2, "Use value 2" },
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
index a1ddaabec..369d53b9d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columns.hpp
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
             ColumnId_DefaultProfile = 165,
             ColumnId_BypassNewGame = 166,
             ColumnId_GlobalProfile = 167,
+            ColumnId_RefNumCounter = 168,
 
             // Allocated to a separate value range, so we don't get a collision should we ever need
             // to extend the number of use values.
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
index ec69b46bb..fbee1d538 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data (ToUTF8::FromType encoding, const ResourcesManager& resourc
     mCells.addColumn (new FlagColumn<Cell> (Columns::ColumnId_InteriorWater, ESM::Cell::HasWater));
     mCells.addColumn (new FlagColumn<Cell> (Columns::ColumnId_InteriorSky, ESM::Cell::QuasiEx));
     mCells.addColumn (new RegionColumn<Cell>);
+    mCells.addColumn (new RefNumCounterColumn<Cell>);
 
     mEnchantments.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<ESM::Enchantment>);
     mEnchantments.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<ESM::Enchantment>);