diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp
index 3d5daf74e0..b77115f2dd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,10 @@ ActorAnimation::ActorAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group>
     removeEffects();
 }
 
-ActorAnimation::~ActorAnimation() = default;
+ActorAnimation::~ActorAnimation()
+{
+    removeFromSceneImpl();
+}
 
 PartHolderPtr ActorAnimation::attachMesh(const std::string& model, const std::string& bonename, bool enchantedGlow, osg::Vec4f* glowColor)
 {
@@ -573,9 +576,14 @@ void ActorAnimation::removeHiddenItemLight(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& item)
 
 void ActorAnimation::removeFromScene()
 {
-    for (const auto& [k, v] : mItemLights)
-        mInsert->removeChild(v);
+    removeFromSceneImpl();
     Animation::removeFromScene();
 }
 
+void ActorAnimation::removeFromSceneImpl()
+{
+    for (const auto& [k, v] : mItemLights)
+        mInsert->removeChild(v);
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.hpp
index 41978eb785..d1f89295a3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class ActorAnimation : public Animation, public MWWorld::ContainerStoreListener
         void addHiddenItemLight(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& item, const ESM::Light* esmLight);
         void removeHiddenItemLight(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& item);
         void resetControllers(osg::Node* node);
+        void removeFromSceneImpl();
 
         typedef std::map<MWWorld::ConstPtr, osg::ref_ptr<SceneUtil::LightSource> > ItemLightMap;
         ItemLightMap mItemLights;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index 9d910c00f9..a394e67cf5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -543,7 +543,10 @@ namespace MWRender
         mLightListCallback = new SceneUtil::LightListCallback;
     }
 
-    Animation::~Animation() = default;
+    Animation::~Animation()
+    {
+        removeFromSceneImpl();
+    }
 
     void Animation::setActive(int active)
     {
@@ -1783,6 +1786,11 @@ namespace MWRender
     }
 
     void Animation::removeFromScene()
+    {
+        removeFromSceneImpl();
+    }
+
+    void Animation::removeFromSceneImpl()
     {
         if (mGlowLight != nullptr)
             mInsert->removeChild(mGlowLight);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
index 1b5f5aa298..f3731c5423 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ protected:
      */
     virtual void addControllers();
 
+    void removeFromSceneImpl();
+
 public:
 
     Animation(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group> parentNode, Resource::ResourceSystem* resourceSystem);