diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
index 9e5230af6..39cfc47ed 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/windowmanager.hpp
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual bool getFullHelp() const = 0;
 
-            virtual void setInteriorMapTexture(const int x, const int y) = 0;
-            ///< set the index of the map texture that should be used (for interiors)
+            virtual void setActiveMap(int x, int y, bool interior) = 0;
+            ///< set the indices of the map texture that should be used
 
             /// sets the visibility of the drowning bar
             virtual void setDrowningBarVisibility(bool visible) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 6a15c8e33..e3baf84fb 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -766,8 +766,6 @@ namespace MWGui
 
             mMap->setCellPrefix("Cell");
             mHud->setCellPrefix("Cell");
-            mMap->setActiveCell (cell->getCell()->getGridX(), cell->getCell()->getGridY());
-            mHud->setActiveCell (cell->getCell()->getGridX(), cell->getCell()->getGridY());
         }
         else
         {
@@ -783,10 +781,10 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
-    void WindowManager::setInteriorMapTexture(const int x, const int y)
+    void WindowManager::setActiveMap(int x, int y, bool interior)
     {
-        mMap->setActiveCell(x,y, true);
-        mHud->setActiveCell(x,y, true);
+        mMap->setActiveCell(x,y, interior);
+        mHud->setActiveCell(x,y, interior);
     }
 
     void WindowManager::setPlayerPos(const float x, const float y)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
index e31013b45..7617a4463 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ namespace MWGui
     virtual void toggleFullHelp(); ///< show extra info in item tooltips (owner, script)
     virtual bool getFullHelp() const;
 
-    virtual void setInteriorMapTexture(const int x, const int y);
-    ///< set the index of the map texture that should be used (for interiors)
+    virtual void setActiveMap(int x, int y, bool interior);
+    ///< set the indices of the map texture that should be used
 
     /// sets the visibility of the drowning bar
     virtual void setDrowningBarVisibility(bool visible);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
index 41885da33..e1694d892 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
@@ -466,10 +466,7 @@ void LocalMap::updatePlayer (const Ogre::Vector3& position, const Ogre::Quaterni
         mCellX = x;
         mCellY = y;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setInteriorMapTexture(x,y);
-    }
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setActiveMap(x,y,mInterior);
 
     // convert from world coordinates to texture UV coordinates
     std::string texBaseName;