diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
index eba73cf0b..95023f49d 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/columnimp.hpp
@@ -870,7 +870,13 @@ namespace CSMWorld
     template<typename ESXRecordT>
     struct CellColumn : public Column<ESXRecordT>
     {
-        CellColumn() : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_Cell, ColumnBase::Display_Cell) {}
+        bool mBlocked;
+
+        /// \param blocked Do not allow user-modification
+        CellColumn (bool blocked = false)
+        : Column<ESXRecordT> (Columns::ColumnId_Cell, ColumnBase::Display_Cell),
+          mBlocked (blocked)
+        {}
 
         virtual QVariant get (const Record<ESXRecordT>& record) const
         {
@@ -893,7 +899,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
 
         virtual bool isUserEditable() const
         {
-            return true;
+            return !mBlocked;
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
index 67f6822c7..b925a66b3 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/data.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ CSMWorld::Data::Data (ToUTF8::FromType encoding, const ResourcesManager& resourc
     mRefs.addColumn (new StringIdColumn<CellRef> (true));
     mRefs.addColumn (new RecordStateColumn<CellRef>);
     mRefs.addColumn (new FixedRecordTypeColumn<CellRef> (UniversalId::Type_Reference));
-    mRefs.addColumn (new CellColumn<CellRef>);
+    mRefs.addColumn (new CellColumn<CellRef> (true));
     mRefs.addColumn (new IdColumn<CellRef>);
     mRefs.addColumn (new PosColumn<CellRef> (&CellRef::mPos, 0, false));
     mRefs.addColumn (new PosColumn<CellRef> (&CellRef::mPos, 1, false));