diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 027e66a88a..4fae09621f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void Scene::changePlayerCell(CellStore& cell, const ESM::Position& pos, bool adjustPlayerPos)
     {
+        mHalfGridSize = cell.getCell()->isEsm4() ? Constants::ESM4CellGridRadius : Constants::CellGridRadius;
         mCurrentCell = &cell;
 
         mRendering.enableTerrain(cell.isExterior());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
index cec284a693..c775c3ee35 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         bool mPreloadFastTravel;
         float mPredictionTime;
 
-        static const int mHalfGridSize = Constants::CellGridRadius;
+        int mHalfGridSize = Constants::CellGridRadius;
 
         osg::Vec3f mLastPlayerPos;
 
diff --git a/components/misc/constants.hpp b/components/misc/constants.hpp
index 545db87094..eb40b1d584 100644
--- a/components/misc/constants.hpp
+++ b/components/misc/constants.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ namespace Constants
     // Size of active cell grid in cells (it is a square with the (2 * CellGridRadius + 1) cells side)
     constexpr int CellGridRadius = 1;
 
+    // ESM4 cells are twice smaller, so the active grid should have more cells.
+    constexpr int ESM4CellGridRadius = CellGridRadius * 2;
+
     // A label to mark night/day visual switches
     const std::string NightDayLabel = "NightDaySwitch";