diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 0394a2edd4..340c2fa58e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         std::map<MWWorld::Ptr, int>::iterator it = mDoorStates.begin();
         while (it != mDoorStates.end())
         {
-            if (!mWorldScene->isCellActive(*it->first.getCell()))
+            if (!mWorldScene->isCellActive(*it->first.getCell()) || !it->first.getRefData().getBaseNode())
                 mDoorStates.erase(it++);
             else
             {