diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
index d226c577cd..b763d84ac9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/camera.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ namespace MWRender
             mCameraNode->getCreator()->destroySceneNode(mCameraNode);
         }
         mCameraNode = node;
+        mCamera->detachFromParent();
         mCameraNode->attachObject(mCamera);
     }