diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 27980f0705..5e844ffae7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -443,6 +443,8 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void applyDeferredPreviewRotationToPlayer(float dt) = 0;
             virtual void disableDeferredPreviewRotation() = 0;
 
+            virtual void saveLoaded() = 0;
+
             virtual void setupPlayer() = 0;
             virtual void renderPlayer() = 0;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index f605344bf7..93f75c6f10 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ void MWState::StateManager::loadGame (const Character *character, const std::str
                                       character->getPath().filename().string());
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setNewGame(false);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->saveLoaded();
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->setupPlayer();
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->renderPlayer();
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->updatePlayer();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
index 5fa4684283..986c4f8580 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,57 @@ namespace
             }
         }
     }
+
+    std::vector<ESM::NPC> getNPCsToReplace(const MWWorld::Store<ESM::Faction>& factions, const MWWorld::Store<ESM::Class>& classes, const std::map<std::string, ESM::NPC>& npcs)
+    {
+        // Cache first class from store - we will use it if current class is not found
+        std::string defaultCls;
+        auto it = classes.begin();
+        if (it != classes.end())
+            defaultCls = it->mId;
+        else
+            throw std::runtime_error("List of NPC classes is empty!");
+
+        // Validate NPCs for non-existing class and faction.
+        // We will replace invalid entries by fixed ones
+        std::vector<ESM::NPC> npcsToReplace;
+
+        for (auto it : npcs)
+        {
+            ESM::NPC npc = it.second;
+            bool changed = false;
+
+            const std::string npcFaction = npc.mFaction;
+            if (!npcFaction.empty())
+            {
+                const ESM::Faction *fact = factions.search(npcFaction);
+                if (!fact)
+                {
+                    Log(Debug::Verbose) << "NPC '" << npc.mId << "' (" << npc.mName << ") has nonexistent faction '" << npc.mFaction << "', ignoring it.";
+                    npc.mFaction.clear();
+                    npc.mNpdt.mRank = 0;
+                    changed = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            std::string npcClass = npc.mClass;
+            if (!npcClass.empty())
+            {
+                const ESM::Class *cls = classes.search(npcClass);
+                if (!cls)
+                {
+                    Log(Debug::Verbose) << "NPC '" << npc.mId << "' (" << npc.mName << ") has nonexistent class '" << npc.mClass << "', using '" << defaultCls << "' class as replacement.";
+                    npc.mClass = defaultCls;
+                    changed = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (changed)
+                npcsToReplace.push_back(npc);
+        }
+
+        return npcsToReplace;
+    }
 }
 
 namespace MWWorld
@@ -218,49 +269,7 @@ int ESMStore::getRefCount(const std::string& id) const
 
 void ESMStore::validate()
 {
-    // Cache first class from store - we will use it if current class is not found
-    std::string defaultCls = "";
-    Store<ESM::Class>::iterator it = mClasses.begin();
-    if (it != mClasses.end())
-        defaultCls = it->mId;
-    else
-        throw std::runtime_error("List of NPC classes is empty!");
-
-    // Validate NPCs for non-existing class and faction.
-    // We will replace invalid entries by fixed ones
-    std::vector<ESM::NPC> npcsToReplace;
-    for (ESM::NPC npc : mNpcs)
-    {
-        bool changed = false;
-
-        const std::string npcFaction = npc.mFaction;
-        if (!npcFaction.empty())
-        {
-            const ESM::Faction *fact = mFactions.search(npcFaction);
-            if (!fact)
-            {
-                Log(Debug::Verbose) << "NPC '" << npc.mId << "' (" << npc.mName << ") has nonexistent faction '" << npc.mFaction << "', ignoring it.";
-                npc.mFaction.clear();
-                npc.mNpdt.mRank = 0;
-                changed = true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        std::string npcClass = npc.mClass;
-        if (!npcClass.empty())
-        {
-            const ESM::Class *cls = mClasses.search(npcClass);
-            if (!cls)
-            {
-                Log(Debug::Verbose) << "NPC '" << npc.mId << "' (" << npc.mName << ") has nonexistent class '" << npc.mClass << "', using '" << defaultCls << "' class as replacement.";
-                npc.mClass = defaultCls;
-                changed = true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (changed)
-            npcsToReplace.push_back(npc);
-    }
+    std::vector<ESM::NPC> npcsToReplace = getNPCsToReplace(mFactions, mClasses, mNpcs.mStatic);
 
     for (const ESM::NPC &npc : npcsToReplace)
     {
@@ -331,6 +340,14 @@ void ESMStore::validate()
     }
 }
 
+void ESMStore::validateDynamic()
+{
+    std::vector<ESM::NPC> npcsToReplace = getNPCsToReplace(mFactions, mClasses, mNpcs.mDynamic);
+
+    for (const ESM::NPC &npc : npcsToReplace)
+        mNpcs.insert(npc);
+}
+
     int ESMStore::countSavedGameRecords() const
     {
         return 1 // DYNA (dynamic name counter)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp
index 4d962b28c3..26f497a527 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
             mNpcs.insert(*player);
         }
 
+        /// Validate entries in store after loading a save
+        void validateDynamic();
+
         void load(ESM::ESMReader &esm, Loading::Listener* listener);
 
         template <class T>
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 01b90e9078..ce09cf1122 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -2473,6 +2473,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mRendering->getCamera()->adjustCameraDistance(dist);
     }
 
+    void World::saveLoaded()
+    {
+        mStore.validateDynamic();
+    }
+
     void World::setupPlayer()
     {
         const ESM::NPC *player = mStore.get<ESM::NPC>().find("player");
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 23153a31c4..e2d3449304 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -549,6 +549,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             void applyDeferredPreviewRotationToPlayer(float dt) override;
             void disableDeferredPreviewRotation() override;
 
+            void saveLoaded() override;
+
             void setupPlayer() override;
             void renderPlayer() override;