diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/esm4base.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/esm4base.hpp
index f13d6007cd..0e7888317e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/esm4base.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/esm4base.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ namespace MWClass
             }
             return res;
         }
+
+        // TODO: Figure out a better way to find markers and LOD meshes
+        inline bool isMarkerModel(std::string_view model)
+        {
+            return Misc::StringUtils::ciStartsWith(model, "marker");
+        }
+        inline bool isLodModel(std::string_view model)
+        {
+            return Misc::StringUtils::ciEndsWith(model, "lod.nif");
+        }
     }
 
     // Base for many ESM4 Classes
@@ -100,11 +110,8 @@ namespace MWClass
         {
             std::string_view model = getClassModel<Record>(ptr);
 
-            // Hide meshes meshes/marker/* and *LOD.nif in ESM4 cells. It is a temporarty hack.
-            // Needed because otherwise LOD meshes are rendered on top of normal meshes.
-            // TODO: Figure out a better way find markers and LOD meshes; show LOD only outside of active grid.
-            if (model.empty() || Misc::StringUtils::ciStartsWith(model, "marker")
-                || Misc::StringUtils::ciEndsWith(model, "lod.nif"))
+            // TODO: There should be a better way to hide markers
+            if (ESM4Impl::isMarkerModel(model) || ESM4Impl::isLodModel(model))
                 return {};
 
             return model;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp
index f45247398f..9f8b1ed86c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objectpaging.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
 #include <components/esm3/loaddoor.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadstat.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/readerscache.hpp>
+#include <components/esm4/loadacti.hpp>
+#include <components/esm4/loadcont.hpp>
+#include <components/esm4/loaddoor.hpp>
+#include <components/esm4/loadfurn.hpp>
+#include <components/esm4/loadstat.hpp>
+#include <components/esm4/loadtree.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/pathhelpers.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
@@ -36,12 +42,14 @@
 
 #include "apps/openmw/mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp"
+#include "apps/openmw/mwclass/esm4base.hpp"
 #include "apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
 
 #include "vismask.hpp"
 
 namespace MWRender
 {
+
     namespace
     {
         bool typeFilter(int type, bool far)
@@ -51,8 +59,14 @@ namespace MWRender
                 case ESM::REC_STAT:
                 case ESM::REC_ACTI:
                 case ESM::REC_DOOR:
+                case ESM::REC_STAT4:
+                case ESM::REC_DOOR4:
+                case ESM::REC_TREE4:
                     return true;
                 case ESM::REC_CONT:
+                case ESM::REC_ACTI4:
+                case ESM::REC_CONT4:
+                case ESM::REC_FURN4:
                     return !far;
 
                 default:
@@ -60,7 +74,16 @@ namespace MWRender
             }
         }
 
-        std::string getModel(int type, ESM::RefId id, const MWWorld::ESMStore& store)
+        template <typename Record>
+        std::string_view getEsm4Model(const Record& record)
+        {
+            if (MWClass::ESM4Impl::isMarkerModel(record->mModel))
+                return {};
+            else
+                return record->mModel;
+        }
+
+        std::string_view getModel(int type, ESM::RefId id, const MWWorld::ESMStore& store)
         {
             switch (type)
             {
@@ -72,6 +95,18 @@ namespace MWRender
                     return store.get<ESM::Door>().searchStatic(id)->mModel;
                 case ESM::REC_CONT:
                     return store.get<ESM::Container>().searchStatic(id)->mModel;
+                case ESM::REC_STAT4:
+                    return getEsm4Model(store.get<ESM4::Static>().searchStatic(id));
+                case ESM::REC_DOOR4:
+                    return getEsm4Model(store.get<ESM4::Door>().searchStatic(id));
+                case ESM::REC_TREE4:
+                    return getEsm4Model(store.get<ESM4::Tree>().searchStatic(id));
+                case ESM::REC_ACTI4:
+                    return getEsm4Model(store.get<ESM4::Activator>().searchStatic(id));
+                case ESM::REC_CONT4:
+                    return getEsm4Model(store.get<ESM4::Container>().searchStatic(id));
+                case ESM::REC_FURN4:
+                    return getEsm4Model(store.get<ESM4::Furniture>().searchStatic(id));
                 default:
                     return {};
             }
@@ -494,6 +529,17 @@ namespace MWRender
             };
         }
 
+        PagedCellRef makePagedCellRef(const ESM4::Reference& value)
+        {
+            return PagedCellRef{
+                .mRefId = value.mBaseObj,
+                .mRefNum = value.mId,
+                .mPosition = value.mPos.asVec3(),
+                .mRotation = value.mPos.asRotationVec3(),
+                .mScale = value.mScale,
+            };
+        }
+
         std::map<ESM::RefNum, PagedCellRef> collectESM3References(
             float size, const osg::Vec2i& startCell, const MWWorld::ESMStore& store)
         {
@@ -561,6 +607,45 @@ namespace MWRender
             }
             return refs;
         }
+
+        std::map<ESM::RefNum, PagedCellRef> collectESM4References(
+            float size, const osg::Vec2i& startCell, ESM::RefId worldspace)
+        {
+            std::map<ESM::RefNum, PagedCellRef> refs;
+            const auto& store = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
+            for (int cellX = startCell.x(); cellX < startCell.x() + size; ++cellX)
+            {
+                for (int cellY = startCell.y(); cellY < startCell.y() + size; ++cellY)
+                {
+                    const ESM4::Cell* cell
+                        = store.get<ESM4::Cell>().searchExterior(ESM::ExteriorCellLocation(cellX, cellY, worldspace));
+                    if (!cell)
+                        continue;
+                    for (const ESM4::Reference* ref4 : store.get<ESM4::Reference>().getByCell(cell->mId))
+                    {
+                        if (ref4->mFlags & ESM4::Rec_Disabled)
+                            continue;
+                        int type = store.findStatic(ref4->mBaseObj);
+                        if (!typeFilter(type, size >= 2))
+                            continue;
+                        if (!ref4->mEsp.parent.isZeroOrUnset())
+                        {
+                            const ESM4::Reference* parentRef
+                                = store.get<ESM4::Reference>().searchStatic(ref4->mEsp.parent);
+                            if (parentRef)
+                            {
+                                bool parentDisabled = parentRef->mFlags & ESM4::Rec_Disabled;
+                                bool inversed = ref4->mEsp.flags & ESM4::EnableParent::Flag_Inversed;
+                                if (parentDisabled != inversed)
+                                    continue;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        refs.insert_or_assign(ref4->mId, makePagedCellRef(*ref4));
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            return refs;
+        }
     }
 
     osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> ObjectPaging::createChunk(float size, const osg::Vec2f& center, bool activeGrid,
@@ -578,7 +663,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         }
         else
         {
-            // TODO
+            refs = collectESM4References(size, startCell, mWorldspace);
         }
 
         if (activeGrid && !refs.empty())
@@ -648,12 +733,12 @@ namespace MWRender
                 continue;
 
             const int type = store.findStatic(ref.mRefId);
-            VFS::Path::Normalized model = getModel(type, ref.mRefId, store);
+            VFS::Path::Normalized model(getModel(type, ref.mRefId, store));
             if (model.empty())
                 continue;
             model = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctMeshPath(model);
 
-            if (activeGrid && type != ESM::REC_STAT)
+            if (activeGrid && type != ESM::REC_STAT && type != ESM::REC_STAT4)
             {
                 model = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctActorModelPath(model, mSceneManager->getVFS());
                 if (Misc::getFileExtension(model) == "nif")
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 478bdb5bb8..0c9a13bc47 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <components/resource/scenemanager.hpp>
 #include <components/sceneutil/positionattitudetransform.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/values.hpp>
+#include <components/terrain/terraingrid.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/pathutil.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
@@ -511,7 +512,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             if (cellVariant.isExterior())
             {
-                if (const auto heightField = mPhysics->getHeightField(cellX, cellY))
+                if (mPhysics->getHeightField(cellX, cellY) != nullptr)
                     mNavigator.addWater(
                         osg::Vec2i(cellX, cellY), ESM::Land::REAL_SIZE, waterLevel, navigatorUpdateGuard);
             }
@@ -645,8 +646,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mHalfGridSize = halfGridSize;
         mCurrentGridCenter = osg::Vec2i(playerCellX, playerCellY);
         osg::Vec4i newGrid = gridCenterToBounds(mCurrentGridCenter);
-        mRendering.setActiveGrid(newGrid);
+
+        // NOTE: setActiveGrid must be after enableTerrain, otherwise we set the grid in the old exterior worldspace
         mRendering.enableTerrain(true, playerCellIndex.mWorldspace);
+        mRendering.setActiveGrid(newGrid);
+
         mPreloader->setTerrain(mRendering.getTerrain());
         if (mRendering.pagingUnlockCache())
             mPreloader->abortTerrainPreloadExcept(nullptr);
@@ -1292,6 +1296,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void Scene::preloadTerrain(const osg::Vec3f& pos, ESM::RefId worldspace, bool sync)
     {
+        if (mRendering.getTerrain()->getWorldspace() != worldspace)
+            throw std::runtime_error("preloadTerrain can only work with the current exterior worldspace");
+
         ESM::ExteriorCellLocation cellPos = ESM::positionToExteriorCellLocation(pos.x(), pos.y(), worldspace);
         const PositionCellGrid position{ pos, gridCenterToBounds({ cellPos.mX, cellPos.mY }) };
         mPreloader->abortTerrainPreloadExcept(&position);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
index 116e52e535..1fa7779e51 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.hpp
@@ -129,6 +129,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         void preloadExteriorGrid(const osg::Vec3f& playerPos, const osg::Vec3f& predictedPos);
         void preloadFastTravelDestinations(
             const osg::Vec3f& playerPos, std::vector<PositionCellGrid>& exteriorPositions);
+        void preloadCellWithSurroundings(MWWorld::CellStore& cell);
+        void preloadCell(MWWorld::CellStore& cell);
+        void preloadTerrain(const osg::Vec3f& pos, ESM::RefId worldspace, bool sync = false);
 
         osg::Vec4i gridCenterToBounds(const osg::Vec2i& centerCell) const;
         osg::Vec2i getNewGridCenter(const osg::Vec3f& pos, const osg::Vec2i* currentGridCenter = nullptr) const;
@@ -143,9 +146,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         ~Scene();
 
-        void preloadCellWithSurroundings(MWWorld::CellStore& cell);
-        void preloadCell(MWWorld::CellStore& cell);
-        void preloadTerrain(const osg::Vec3f& pos, ESM::RefId worldspace, bool sync = false);
         void reloadTerrain();
 
         void playerMoved(const osg::Vec3f& pos);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index f608b8c781..97788669d5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -517,13 +517,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
                 mStore.checkPlayer();
                 mPlayer->readRecord(reader, type);
-                if (getPlayerPtr().isInCell())
-                {
-                    if (getPlayerPtr().getCell()->isExterior())
-                        mWorldScene->preloadTerrain(getPlayerPtr().getRefData().getPosition().asVec3(),
-                            getPlayerPtr().getCell()->getCell()->getWorldSpace());
-                    mWorldScene->preloadCellWithSurroundings(*getPlayerPtr().getCell());
-                }
                 break;
             case ESM::REC_CSTA:
                 // We need to rebuild the ESMStore index in order to be able to lookup dynamic records while loading the