diff --git a/components/esm3/filter.cpp b/components/esm3/filter.cpp
index d432f789d3..4c6f56def7 100644
--- a/components/esm3/filter.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/filter.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ void Filter::save (ESMWriter& esm, bool isDeleted) const
 
 void Filter::blank()
 {
+    mRecordFlags = 0;
     mFilter.clear();
     mDescription.clear();
 }
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadacti.cpp b/components/esm3/loadacti.cpp
index a8689bf78c..89b5b85fbd 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadacti.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadacti.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Activator::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mName.clear();
         mScript.clear();
         mModel.clear();
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadalch.cpp b/components/esm3/loadalch.cpp
index 888e049079..9632e26fd9 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadalch.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadalch.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Potion::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
         mData.mValue = 0;
         mData.mAutoCalc = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadappa.cpp b/components/esm3/loadappa.cpp
index 8bf87f1e69..009f0bc53f 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadappa.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadappa.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Apparatus::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mType = 0;
         mData.mQuality = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadarmo.cpp b/components/esm3/loadarmo.cpp
index 77cfd2ff39..86e3eb19cd 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadarmo.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadarmo.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Armor::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mType = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
         mData.mValue = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadbody.cpp b/components/esm3/loadbody.cpp
index 0275f3a63e..0075c51dd8 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadbody.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadbody.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void BodyPart::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mPart = 0;
         mData.mVampire = 0;
         mData.mFlags = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadbook.cpp b/components/esm3/loadbook.cpp
index 2845e67622..aef30e650a 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadbook.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadbook.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Book::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
         mData.mValue = 0;
         mData.mIsScroll = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadbsgn.cpp b/components/esm3/loadbsgn.cpp
index 5be175e72e..f037de5059 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadbsgn.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadbsgn.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void BirthSign::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mName.clear();
         mDescription.clear();
         mTexture.clear();
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadclas.cpp b/components/esm3/loadclas.cpp
index 9b34fbd541..8c12a268a3 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadclas.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadclas.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Class::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mName.clear();
         mDescription.clear();
 
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadclot.cpp b/components/esm3/loadclot.cpp
index ea87d1566b..4267602119 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadclot.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadclot.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Clothing::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mType = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
         mData.mValue = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadcont.cpp b/components/esm3/loadcont.cpp
index b74f9f2ba2..83aa3d0935 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadcont.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadcont.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Container::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mName.clear();
         mModel.clear();
         mScript.clear();
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadcrea.cpp b/components/esm3/loadcrea.cpp
index c9d4e6ad14..ecd58615e1 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadcrea.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadcrea.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Creature::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mType = 0;
         mData.mLevel = 0;
         mData.mStrength = mData.mIntelligence = mData.mWillpower = mData.mAgility =
diff --git a/components/esm3/loaddoor.cpp b/components/esm3/loaddoor.cpp
index c866fc96c0..7aa6b3a17b 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loaddoor.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loaddoor.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Door::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mName.clear();
         mModel.clear();
         mScript.clear();
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadench.cpp b/components/esm3/loadench.cpp
index 533ba154b7..25bf23748e 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadench.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadench.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Enchantment::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mType = 0;
         mData.mCost = 0;
         mData.mCharge = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadfact.cpp b/components/esm3/loadfact.cpp
index 513f8c3199..e18d490f9e 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadfact.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadfact.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Faction::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mName.clear();
         mData.mAttribute[0] = mData.mAttribute[1] = 0;
         mData.mIsHidden = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadglob.cpp b/components/esm3/loadglob.cpp
index cc2188a5b5..ea4a4256ee 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadglob.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadglob.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Global::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mValue.setType (VT_None);
     }
 
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadgmst.cpp b/components/esm3/loadgmst.cpp
index 31439dc268..4a02696948 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadgmst.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadgmst.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void GameSetting::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mValue.setType (VT_None);
     }
 
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadingr.cpp b/components/esm3/loadingr.cpp
index ea10da42b9..f746ff32cf 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadingr.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadingr.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Ingredient::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
         mData.mValue = 0;
         for (int i=0; i<4; ++i)
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadlevlist.cpp b/components/esm3/loadlevlist.cpp
index 51055103bf..d16ab89231 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadlevlist.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadlevlist.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void LevelledListBase::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mFlags = 0;
         mChanceNone = 0;
         mList.clear();
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadligh.cpp b/components/esm3/loadligh.cpp
index da45674e85..7c9281bbd1 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadligh.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadligh.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Light::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
         mData.mValue = 0;
         mData.mTime = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadlock.cpp b/components/esm3/loadlock.cpp
index e298001cb6..7d80a77b8a 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadlock.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadlock.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Lockpick::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
         mData.mValue = 0;
         mData.mQuality = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadmgef.cpp b/components/esm3/loadmgef.cpp
index 5fb88a3606..973acd050c 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadmgef.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadmgef.cpp
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ MagicEffect::MagnitudeDisplayType MagicEffect::getMagnitudeDisplayType() const {
 
     void MagicEffect::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mSchool = 0;
         mData.mBaseCost = 0;
         mData.mFlags = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadmisc.cpp b/components/esm3/loadmisc.cpp
index db6a050a24..932e3d60a3 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadmisc.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadmisc.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Miscellaneous::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
         mData.mValue = 0;
         mData.mIsKey = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadnpc.cpp b/components/esm3/loadnpc.cpp
index dc91c5ea0c..117c545b84 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadnpc.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadnpc.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void NPC::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mNpdtType = NPC_DEFAULT;
         blankNpdt();
         mBloodType = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadprob.cpp b/components/esm3/loadprob.cpp
index 6299286ea8..3acd68dbd8 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadprob.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadprob.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Probe::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
         mData.mValue = 0;
         mData.mQuality = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadrace.cpp b/components/esm3/loadrace.cpp
index e2b5a1fcf8..9d2880f1bc 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadrace.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadrace.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Race::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mName.clear();
         mDescription.clear();
 
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadregn.cpp b/components/esm3/loadregn.cpp
index 4f097a5e2b..7af3e532f5 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadregn.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadregn.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Region::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mClear = mData.mCloudy = mData.mFoggy = mData.mOvercast = mData.mRain =
             mData.mThunder = mData.mAsh = mData.mBlight = mData.mA = mData.mB = 0;
 
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadrepa.cpp b/components/esm3/loadrepa.cpp
index 8d09083cad..26ec851317 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadrepa.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadrepa.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Repair::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
         mData.mValue = 0;
         mData.mQuality = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadscpt.cpp b/components/esm3/loadscpt.cpp
index 1e5d342fa3..0bb1916370 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadscpt.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadscpt.cpp
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Script::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mNumShorts = mData.mNumLongs = mData.mNumFloats = 0;
         mData.mScriptDataSize = 0;
         mData.mStringTableSize = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadskil.cpp b/components/esm3/loadskil.cpp
index 86ffda4fd9..98b965398e 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadskil.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadskil.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Skill::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mAttribute = 0;
         mData.mSpecialization = 0;
         mData.mUseValue[0] = mData.mUseValue[1] = mData.mUseValue[2] = mData.mUseValue[3] = 1.0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadsndg.cpp b/components/esm3/loadsndg.cpp
index 9113d1ac3d..90231ebd9b 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadsndg.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadsndg.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void SoundGenerator::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mType = LeftFoot;
         mCreature.clear();
         mSound.clear();
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadsoun.cpp b/components/esm3/loadsoun.cpp
index 9904d5d0fb..552132cd8d 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadsoun.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadsoun.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Sound::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mSound.clear();
 
         mData.mVolume = 128;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadspel.cpp b/components/esm3/loadspel.cpp
index bb0c866c5e..eb1f5748e7 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadspel.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadspel.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Spell::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mType = 0;
         mData.mCost = 0;
         mData.mFlags = 0;
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadsscr.cpp b/components/esm3/loadsscr.cpp
index 3f7a4fe19d..f24b2ef997 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadsscr.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadsscr.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void StartScript::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.clear();
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadstat.cpp b/components/esm3/loadstat.cpp
index cb7c9fa2df..5bd98b086e 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadstat.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadstat.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Static::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mModel.clear();
     }
 }
diff --git a/components/esm3/loadweap.cpp b/components/esm3/loadweap.cpp
index 696194f969..e1f63a26c6 100644
--- a/components/esm3/loadweap.cpp
+++ b/components/esm3/loadweap.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace ESM
 
     void Weapon::blank()
     {
+        mRecordFlags = 0;
         mData.mWeight = 0;
         mData.mValue = 0;
         mData.mType = 0;