diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
index 4639a1d2d..8d5286376 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/containerstore.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ int MWWorld::ContainerStore::remove(const std::string& itemId, int count, const
         if (Misc::StringUtils::ciEqual(iter->getCellRef().mRefID, itemId))
             toRemove -= remove(*iter, toRemove, actor);
 
+    flagAsModified();
+
     // number of removed items
     return count - toRemove;
 }
@@ -235,6 +237,8 @@ int MWWorld::ContainerStore::remove(const Ptr& item, int count, const Ptr& actor
         toRemove = 0;
     }
 
+    flagAsModified();
+
     // number of removed items
     return count - toRemove;
 }