diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
index 4c450b1363..e8cbfedecf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.cpp
@@ -498,4 +498,13 @@ namespace MWMechanics
         for(const ESM::ActiveSpells::ActiveSpellParams& spell : state.mQueue)
             mQueue.emplace_back(ActiveSpellParams{spell});
     }
+
+    void ActiveSpells::unloadActor(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
+    {
+        purge([] (const auto& spell)
+        {
+            return spell.getType() == ESM::ActiveSpells::Type_Consumable || spell.getType() == ESM::ActiveSpells::Type_Temporary;
+        }, ptr);
+        mQueue.clear();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.hpp
index 9f8252c8a4..5481211985 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/activespells.hpp
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             ///< case insensitive
 
             void skipWorsenings(double hours);
+
+            void unloadActor(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
index 49d4f3f6e4..40aa628f01 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/actors.cpp
@@ -220,10 +220,7 @@ void soulTrap(const MWWorld::Ptr& creature)
 
 void removeTemporaryEffects(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
 {
-    ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getActiveSpells().purge([] (const auto& spell)
-    {
-        return spell.getType() == ESM::ActiveSpells::Type_Consumable || spell.getType() == ESM::ActiveSpells::Type_Temporary;
-    }, ptr);
+    ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).getActiveSpells().unloadActor(ptr);
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 322e134b9e..8e55ae0731 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mPhysics->clearQueuedMovement();
         mDiscardMovements = true;
 
-        if (changeEvent && mCurrentWorldSpace != cellName)
+        if (changeEvent && !Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(mCurrentWorldSpace, cellName))
         {
             // changed worldspace
             mProjectileManager->clear();