diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/cellextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/cellextensions.cpp
index 0e3b379d84..5de95d1d4d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/cellextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/cellextensions.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,10 @@ namespace MWScript
                 virtual void execute (Interpreter::Runtime& runtime)
                 {
                     MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *cell = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr().getCell();
-                    runtime.push (cell->mWaterLevel);
+                    if (cell->mCell->hasWater())
+                        runtime.push (cell->mWaterLevel);
+                    else
+                        runtime.push (-std::numeric_limits<float>().max());
                 }
         };