diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d6b40d5f..d2d745cc2 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ opencs_units (model/tools
 opencs_units_noqt (model/tools
     mandatoryid skillcheck classcheck factioncheck racecheck soundcheck regioncheck
     birthsigncheck spellcheck referencecheck referenceablecheck scriptcheck bodypartcheck
+    startscriptcheck
     )
 
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/startscriptcheck.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/startscriptcheck.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3c01368b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/startscriptcheck.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+
+#include "startscriptcheck.hpp"
+
+#include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
+
+CSMTools::StartScriptCheckStage::StartScriptCheckStage (
+    const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::StartScript>& startScripts,
+    const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Script>& scripts)
+: mStartScripts (startScripts), mScripts (scripts)
+{}
+
+void CSMTools::StartScriptCheckStage::perform(int stage, CSMDoc::Messages& messages)
+{
+    const CSMWorld::Record<ESM::StartScript>& record = mStartScripts.getRecord (stage);
+
+    if (record.isDeleted())
+        return;
+
+    std::string scriptId = record.get().mId;
+
+    CSMWorld::UniversalId id (CSMWorld::UniversalId::Type_StartScript, scriptId);
+
+    if (mScripts.searchId (Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase (scriptId))==-1)
+        messages.push_back (
+            std::make_pair (id, "Start script " + scriptId + " does not exist"));
+}
+
+int CSMTools::StartScriptCheckStage::setup()
+{
+    return mStartScripts.getSize();
+}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/startscriptcheck.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/startscriptcheck.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb82cbae7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/startscriptcheck.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#ifndef CSM_TOOLS_STARTSCRIPTCHECK_H
+#define CSM_TOOLS_STARTSCRIPTCHECK_H
+
+#include <components/esm/loadsscr.hpp>
+#include <components/esm/loadscpt.hpp>
+
+#include "../doc/stage.hpp"
+
+#include "../world/idcollection.hpp"
+
+namespace CSMTools
+{
+    class StartScriptCheckStage : public CSMDoc::Stage
+    {
+            const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::StartScript>& mStartScripts;
+            const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Script>& mScripts;
+
+        public:
+
+            StartScriptCheckStage (const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::StartScript>& startScripts,
+                const CSMWorld::IdCollection<ESM::Script>& scripts);
+
+            virtual void perform(int stage, CSMDoc::Messages& messages);
+            virtual int setup();
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
index e78758bb6..2139f890f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/tools.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "scriptcheck.hpp"
 #include "bodypartcheck.hpp"
 #include "referencecheck.hpp"
+#include "startscriptcheck.hpp"
 
 CSMDoc::Operation *CSMTools::Tools::get (int type)
 {
@@ -84,6 +85,8 @@ CSMDoc::Operation *CSMTools::Tools::getVerifier()
 
         mVerifier->appendStage (new ScriptCheckStage (mDocument));
 
+        mVerifier->appendStage (new StartScriptCheckStage (mData.getStartScripts(), mData.getScripts()));
+
         mVerifier->appendStage(
             new BodyPartCheckStage(
                 mData.getBodyParts(),