diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/exterior.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/exterior.cpp
index c1d7641b87..fe54af84ac 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/exterior.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/exterior.cpp
@@ -218,8 +218,7 @@ void ExteriorCellRender::insertObjectPhysics()
 
 void ExteriorCellRender::insertActorPhysics()
 {
-    if (!mInsertMesh.empty())
-        mScene.addActor (mInsert->getName(), mInsertMesh, mInsert->getPosition());
+    mScene.addActor (mInsert->getName(), mInsertMesh, mInsert->getPosition());
 }
 
 // insert a light related to the most recent insertBegin call.
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/interior.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/interior.cpp
index e096b7757e..dbacaacf95 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/interior.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/interior.cpp
@@ -201,8 +201,7 @@ void InteriorCellRender::insertObjectPhysics()
 
 void InteriorCellRender::insertActorPhysics()
 {
-    if (!mInsertMesh.empty())
-        scene.addActor (insert->getName(), mInsertMesh, insert->getPosition());
+    scene.addActor (insert->getName(), mInsertMesh, insert->getPosition());
 }
 
 // insert a light related to the most recent insertBegin call.