diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Quests.cpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Quests.cpp
index dcc3c0e84..4658b2e1b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Quests.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Quests.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ unsigned int QuestFunctions::GetJournalChangesSize(unsigned short pid) noexcept
     return player->journalChanges.count;
 }
 
-void QuestFunctions::AddJournalEntry(unsigned short pid, const char* quest, unsigned int index) noexcept
+void QuestFunctions::AddJournalEntry(unsigned short pid, const char* quest, unsigned int index, const char* actorRefId) noexcept
 {
     Player *player;
     GET_PLAYER(pid, player, );
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ void QuestFunctions::AddJournalEntry(unsigned short pid, const char* quest, unsi
     journalItem.type = JournalItem::ENTRY;
     journalItem.quest = quest;
     journalItem.index = index;
+    journalItem.actorRefId = actorRefId;
 
     player->journalChangesBuffer.journalItems.push_back(journalItem);
 }
@@ -67,6 +68,14 @@ int QuestFunctions::GetJournalItemType(unsigned short pid, unsigned int i) noexc
     return player->journalChanges.journalItems.at(i).type;
 }
 
+const char *QuestFunctions::GetJournalItemActorRefId(unsigned short pid, unsigned int i) noexcept
+{
+    Player *player;
+    GET_PLAYER(pid, player, 0);
+
+    return player->journalChanges.journalItems.at(i).actorRefId.c_str();
+}
+
 void QuestFunctions::SendJournalChanges(unsigned short pid) noexcept
 {
     Player *player;
diff --git a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Quests.hpp b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Quests.hpp
index 21219def1..0ae3daac5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Quests.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw-mp/Script/Functions/Quests.hpp
@@ -2,16 +2,17 @@
 #define OPENMW_QUESTAPI_HPP
 
 #define QUESTAPI \
-    {"GetJournalChangesSize",   QuestFunctions::GetJournalChangesSize},\
+    {"GetJournalChangesSize",     QuestFunctions::GetJournalChangesSize},\
     \
-    {"AddJournalEntry",         QuestFunctions::AddJournalEntry},\
-    {"AddJournalIndex",         QuestFunctions::AddJournalIndex},\
+    {"AddJournalEntry",           QuestFunctions::AddJournalEntry},\
+    {"AddJournalIndex",           QuestFunctions::AddJournalIndex},\
     \
-    {"GetJournalItemQuest",     QuestFunctions::GetJournalItemQuest},\
-    {"GetJournalItemIndex",     QuestFunctions::GetJournalItemIndex},\
-    {"GetJournalItemType",      QuestFunctions::GetJournalItemType},\
+    {"GetJournalItemQuest",       QuestFunctions::GetJournalItemQuest},\
+    {"GetJournalItemIndex",       QuestFunctions::GetJournalItemIndex},\
+    {"GetJournalItemType",        QuestFunctions::GetJournalItemType},\
+    {"GetJournalItemActorRefId",  QuestFunctions::GetJournalItemActorRefId},\
     \
-    {"SendJournalChanges",      QuestFunctions::SendJournalChanges}
+    {"SendJournalChanges",        QuestFunctions::SendJournalChanges}
 
 class QuestFunctions
 {
@@ -19,12 +20,13 @@ public:
 
     static unsigned int GetJournalChangesSize(unsigned short pid) noexcept;
 
-    static void AddJournalEntry(unsigned short pid, const char* quest, unsigned int index) noexcept;
+    static void AddJournalEntry(unsigned short pid, const char* quest, unsigned int index, const char* actorRefId) noexcept;
     static void AddJournalIndex(unsigned short pid, const char* quest, unsigned int index) noexcept;
 
     static const char *GetJournalItemQuest(unsigned short pid, unsigned int i) noexcept;
     static int GetJournalItemIndex(unsigned short pid, unsigned int i) noexcept;
     static int GetJournalItemType(unsigned short pid, unsigned int i) noexcept;
+    static const char *GetJournalItemActorRefId(unsigned short pid, unsigned int i) noexcept;
 
     static void SendJournalChanges(unsigned short pid) noexcept;
 private:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
index 8fcf41628..51100d95b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/LocalPlayer.cpp
@@ -670,11 +670,7 @@ void LocalPlayer::addJournalItems()
         
         if (journalItem.type == JournalItem::ENTRY)
         {
-            MWWorld::CellStore *ptrCellStore = Main::get().getCellController()->getCellStore(journalItem.actorCell);
-
-            if (!ptrCellStore) continue;
-
-            MWWorld::Ptr ptrFound = ptrCellStore->searchExact(journalItem.actorRefNumIndex, journalItem.actorMpNum);
+            MWWorld::Ptr ptrFound = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->searchPtr(journalItem.actorRefId, false);
 
             if (!ptrFound)
             {
@@ -1155,13 +1151,7 @@ void LocalPlayer::sendJournalEntry(const std::string& quest, int index, const MW
     journalItem.type = JournalItem::ENTRY;
     journalItem.quest = quest;
     journalItem.index = index;
-
-    if (actor.mCell != nullptr)
-        journalItem.actorCell = *actor.mCell->getCell();
-
     journalItem.actorRefId = actor.getCellRef().getRefId();
-    journalItem.actorRefNumIndex = actor.getCellRef().getRefNum().mIndex;
-    journalItem.actorMpNum = actor.getCellRef().getMpNum();
 
     journalChanges.journalItems.push_back(journalItem);
 
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
index a46e47b96..47e8a9e60 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Base/BasePlayer.hpp
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ namespace mwmp
             INDEX = 1
         };
 
-        ESM::Cell actorCell;
         std::string actorRefId;
-        int actorRefNumIndex;
-        int actorMpNum;
 
         int type; // 0 - An entire entry, 1 - An index
     };
diff --git a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerJournal.cpp b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerJournal.cpp
index a08e1f295..83f2c1af3 100644
--- a/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerJournal.cpp
+++ b/components/openmw-mp/Packets/Player/PacketPlayerJournal.cpp
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ void PacketPlayerJournal::Packet(RakNet::BitStream *bs, bool send)
         if (journalItem.type == JournalItem::ENTRY)
         {
             RW(journalItem.actorRefId, send, 1);
-            RW(journalItem.actorRefNumIndex, send);
-            RW(journalItem.actorMpNum, send);
-            RW(journalItem.actorCell.mData, send, 1);
-            RW(journalItem.actorCell.mName, send, 1);
         }
 
         if (!send)