diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
index 7398aef77e..f4c4beb7e8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.cpp
@@ -65,21 +65,21 @@ namespace MWWorld
     }
 
     RefData::RefData (const ESM::CellRef& cellRef)
-    : mBaseNode(nullptr), mDeletedByContentFile(false), mEnabled (true),
+    : mBaseNode(nullptr), mDeletedByContentFile(false), mEnabled (true), mPhysicsPostponed(false), 
       mCount (1), mPosition (cellRef.mPos),
       mCustomData (nullptr),
-      mChanged(false), mFlags(0), mPhysicsPostponed(false) // Loading from ESM/ESP files -> assume unchanged
+      mChanged(false), mFlags(0) // Loading from ESM/ESP files -> assume unchanged
     {
     }
 
     RefData::RefData (const ESM::ObjectState& objectState, bool deletedByContentFile)
     : mBaseNode(nullptr), mDeletedByContentFile(deletedByContentFile),
-      mEnabled (objectState.mEnabled != 0),
+      mEnabled (objectState.mEnabled != 0), mPhysicsPostponed(false),
       mCount (objectState.mCount),
       mPosition (objectState.mPosition),
       mAnimationState(objectState.mAnimationState),
       mCustomData (nullptr),
-      mChanged(true), mFlags(objectState.mFlags), mPhysicsPostponed(false) // Loading from a savegame -> assume changed
+      mChanged(true), mFlags(objectState.mFlags) // Loading from a savegame -> assume changed
     {
         // "Note that the ActivationFlag_UseEnabled is saved to the reference,
         // which will result in permanently suppressed activation if the reference script is removed.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
index d90224b9bb..c98eb0f2af 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/refdata.hpp
@@ -41,9 +41,12 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             /// separate delete flag used for deletion by a content file
             /// @note not stored in the save game file.
-            bool mDeletedByContentFile;
+            bool mDeletedByContentFile:1;
 
-            bool mEnabled;
+            bool mEnabled:1;
+        public:
+            bool mPhysicsPostponed:1;
+        private:
 
             /// 0: deleted
             int mCount;
@@ -63,9 +66,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
             unsigned int mFlags;
 
         public:
-
-            bool mPhysicsPostponed;
-
             RefData();
 
             /// @param cellRef Used to copy constant data such as position into this class where it can