diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergeoperation.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergeoperation.cpp
index cbd2abe0d..b15b4b83f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergeoperation.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergeoperation.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ CSMTools::MergeOperation::MergeOperation (CSMDoc::Document& document, ToUTF8::Fr
     appendStage (new PopulateLandTexturesMergeStage (mState));
     appendStage (new MergeLandStage (mState));
     appendStage (new FixLandsAndLandTexturesMergeStage (mState));
+    appendStage (new CleanupLandTexturesMergeStage (mState));
 
     appendStage (new FinishMergedDocumentStage (mState, encoding));
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergestages.cpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergestages.cpp
index eea0656b7..897c3329c 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergestages.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergestages.cpp
@@ -180,5 +180,36 @@ void CSMTools::FixLandsAndLandTexturesMergeStage::perform (int stage, CSMDoc::Me
 
         CSMWorld::TouchLandCommand cmd(landTable, ltexTable, id);
         cmd.redo();
+
+        // Get rid of base data
+        const CSMWorld::Record<CSMWorld::Land>& oldRecord =
+            mState.mTarget->getData().getLand().getRecord (stage);
+
+        CSMWorld::Record<CSMWorld::Land> newRecord(CSMWorld::RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly,
+            nullptr, &oldRecord.get());
+
+        mState.mTarget->getData().getLand().setRecord(stage, newRecord);
+    }
+}
+
+CSMTools::CleanupLandTexturesMergeStage::CleanupLandTexturesMergeStage (MergeState& state)
+    : mState (state)
+{
+}
+
+int CSMTools::CleanupLandTexturesMergeStage::setup()
+{
+    return 1;
+}
+
+void CSMTools::CleanupLandTexturesMergeStage::perform (int stage, CSMDoc::Messages& messages)
+{
+    auto& landTextures = mState.mTarget->getData().getLandTextures();
+    for (int i = 0; i < landTextures.getSize(); )
+    {
+        if (!landTextures.getRecord(i).isModified())
+            landTextures.removeRows(i, 1);
+        else
+            ++i;
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergestages.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergestages.hpp
index 96339ed4c..9a16e03ab 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergestages.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/tools/mergestages.hpp
@@ -162,6 +162,22 @@ namespace CSMTools
             virtual void perform (int stage, CSMDoc::Messages& messages);
             ///< Messages resulting from this stage will be appended to \a messages.
     };
+
+    // Removes base LandTexture records.
+    class CleanupLandTexturesMergeStage : public CSMDoc::Stage
+    {
+            MergeState& mState;
+
+        public:
+
+            CleanupLandTexturesMergeStage (MergeState& state);
+
+            virtual int setup();
+            ///< \return number of steps
+
+            virtual void perform (int stage, CSMDoc::Messages& messages);
+            ///< Messages resulting from this stage will be appended to \a messages.
+    };
 }
 
 #endif