diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index dd18c66a29..211d656ec3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             // Only teleport if that teleport point is > the lowest point, rare edge case
             // also check that collision is enabled, which is opposite to Vanilla
-            if (world->isActorCollisionEnabled(playerPtr) && newPos.pos[2] >= mLowestPoint - lowestPointAdjustment)
+            if (!refId.empty() && world->isActorCollisionEnabled(playerPtr) && newPos.pos[2] >= mLowestPoint - lowestPointAdjustment)
             {
                 MWWorld::ActionTeleport(refId, newPos, false).execute(playerPtr);
                 Log(Debug::Warning) << "Player position has been reset due to falling into the void";