diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp
index fb5ac74f5..bebd43157 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ void Cell::updateDedicated(float dt)
 void Cell::readPositions(ActorList& actorList)
 {
     initializeDedicatedActors(actorList);
+
+    if (dedicatedActors.empty()) return;
     
     for (const auto &baseActor : actorList.baseActors)
     {
@@ -180,6 +182,8 @@ void Cell::readStatsDynamic(ActorList& actorList)
 {
     initializeDedicatedActors(actorList);
 
+    if (dedicatedActors.empty()) return;
+
     for (const auto &baseActor : actorList.baseActors)
     {
         std::string mapIndex = Main::get().getCellController()->generateMapIndex(baseActor);
@@ -216,6 +220,8 @@ void Cell::readEquipment(ActorList& actorList)
 {
     initializeDedicatedActors(actorList);
 
+    if (dedicatedActors.empty()) return;
+
     for (const auto &baseActor : actorList.baseActors)
     {
         std::string mapIndex = Main::get().getCellController()->generateMapIndex(baseActor);
@@ -239,6 +245,8 @@ void Cell::readSpeech(ActorList& actorList)
 {
     initializeDedicatedActors(actorList);
 
+    if (dedicatedActors.empty()) return;
+
     for (const auto &baseActor : actorList.baseActors)
     {
         std::string mapIndex = Main::get().getCellController()->generateMapIndex(baseActor);
@@ -259,6 +267,8 @@ void Cell::readAi(ActorList& actorList)
 {
     initializeDedicatedActors(actorList);
 
+    if (dedicatedActors.empty()) return;
+
     for (const auto &baseActor : actorList.baseActors)
     {
         std::string mapIndex = Main::get().getCellController()->generateMapIndex(baseActor);
@@ -314,6 +324,8 @@ void Cell::readCellChange(ActorList& actorList)
 {
     initializeDedicatedActors(actorList);
 
+    if (dedicatedActors.empty()) return;
+
     CellController *cellController = Main::get().getCellController();
 
     for (const auto &baseActor : actorList.baseActors)