diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp
index 6b3813f3e..fb5ac74f5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ void Cell::readAnimPlay(ActorList& actorList)
             actor->animation.mode = baseActor.animation.mode;
             actor->animation.count = baseActor.animation.count;
             actor->animation.persist = baseActor.animation.persist;
+            actor->playAnimation();
         }
     }
 }
@@ -229,6 +230,9 @@ void Cell::readEquipment(ActorList& actorList)
             actor->setEquipment();
         }
     }
+
+    if (hasLocalAuthority())
+        uninitializeDedicatedActors(actorList);
 }
 
 void Cell::readSpeech(ActorList& actorList)
@@ -243,8 +247,12 @@ void Cell::readSpeech(ActorList& actorList)
         {
             DedicatedActor *actor = dedicatedActors[mapIndex];
             actor->sound = baseActor.sound;
+            actor->playSound();
         }
     }
+
+    if (hasLocalAuthority())
+        uninitializeDedicatedActors(actorList);
 }
 
 void Cell::readAi(ActorList& actorList)
@@ -268,6 +276,9 @@ void Cell::readAi(ActorList& actorList)
             actor->setAi();
         }
     }
+
+    if (hasLocalAuthority())
+        uninitializeDedicatedActors(actorList);
 }
 
 void Cell::readAttack(ActorList& actorList)
@@ -454,6 +465,17 @@ void Cell::uninitializeLocalActors()
     localActors.clear();
 }
 
+void Cell::uninitializeDedicatedActors(ActorList& actorList)
+{
+    for (const auto &baseActor : actorList.baseActors)
+    {
+        std::string mapIndex = Main::get().getCellController()->generateMapIndex(baseActor);
+        Main::get().getCellController()->removeDedicatedActorRecord(mapIndex);
+        delete dedicatedActors.at(mapIndex);
+        dedicatedActors.erase(mapIndex);
+    }
+}
+
 void Cell::uninitializeDedicatedActors()
 {
     for (const auto &actor : dedicatedActors)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.hpp
index ab81c9030..f367b9728 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/Cell.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace mwmp
         void initializeDedicatedActors(ActorList& actorList);
 
         void uninitializeLocalActors();
+        void uninitializeDedicatedActors(ActorList& actorList);
         void uninitializeDedicatedActors();
 
         virtual LocalActor *getLocalActor(std::string actorIndex);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
index 0e4565eef..fe26a4b84 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ void DedicatedActor::update(float dt)
         setAnimFlags();
     }
 
-    playAnimation();
-    playSound();
     setStatsDynamic();
 }