diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
index 586e407ff..20646e6da 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.hpp
@@ -187,18 +187,17 @@ namespace MWWorld
             T item;
             item.mId = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(id);
 
-            // delete from the static part of mShared
-            typename std::vector<T *>::iterator sharedIter = mShared.begin();
-            for (; sharedIter != (mShared.begin()+mStatic.size()); ++sharedIter) {
-                if((*sharedIter)->mId == item.mId) {
-                    mShared.erase(sharedIter);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-
             typename std::map<std::string, T>::iterator it = mStatic.find(item.mId);
 
             if (it != mStatic.end() && Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(it->second.mId, id)) {
+                // delete from the static part of mShared
+                typename std::vector<T *>::iterator sharedIter = mShared.begin();
+                for (; sharedIter != (mShared.begin()+mStatic.size()); ++sharedIter) {
+                    if((*sharedIter)->mId == item.mId) {
+                        mShared.erase(sharedIter);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
                 mStatic.erase(it);
             }