diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp
index 91847afe4e..c238664ae5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.cpp
@@ -58,13 +58,7 @@ ActorAnimation::ActorAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Group>
     removeEffects();
 }
 
-ActorAnimation::~ActorAnimation()
-{
-    for (ItemLightMap::iterator iter = mItemLights.begin(); iter != mItemLights.end(); ++iter)
-    {
-        mInsert->removeChild(iter->second);
-    }
-}
+ActorAnimation::~ActorAnimation() = default;
 
 PartHolderPtr ActorAnimation::attachMesh(const std::string& model, const std::string& bonename, bool enchantedGlow, osg::Vec4f* glowColor)
 {
@@ -594,4 +588,11 @@ void ActorAnimation::removeHiddenItemLight(const MWWorld::ConstPtr& item)
     mItemLights.erase(iter);
 }
 
+void ActorAnimation::removeFromScene()
+{
+    for (const auto& [k, v] : mItemLights)
+        mInsert->removeChild(v);
+    Animation::removeFromScene();
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.hpp
index 1ece0c326d..41978eb785 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actoranimation.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class ActorAnimation : public Animation, public MWWorld::ContainerStoreListener
         bool useShieldAnimations() const override;
         bool updateCarriedLeftVisible(const int weaptype) const override;
 
+        void removeFromScene() override;
+
     protected:
         osg::Group* getBoneByName(const std::string& boneName) const;
         virtual void updateHolsteredWeapon(bool showHolsteredWeapons);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index 90417973e5..9a85aabeb2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -527,13 +527,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         mLightListCallback = new SceneUtil::LightListCallback;
     }
 
-    Animation::~Animation()
-    {
-        Animation::setLightEffect(0.f);
-
-        if (mObjectRoot)
-            mInsert->removeChild(mObjectRoot);
-    }
+    Animation::~Animation() = default;
 
     void Animation::setActive(int active)
     {
@@ -1769,6 +1763,15 @@ namespace MWRender
         return mHeadYawRadians;
     }
 
+    void Animation::removeFromScene()
+    {
+        if (mGlowLight != nullptr)
+            mInsert->removeChild(mGlowLight);
+
+        if (mObjectRoot != nullptr)
+            mInsert->removeChild(mObjectRoot);
+    }
+
     // ------------------------------------------------------
 
     float Animation::AnimationTime::getValue(osg::NodeVisitor*)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
index c1d36b35c4..d7c5749df7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
@@ -497,6 +497,8 @@ public:
     virtual void setAccurateAiming(bool enabled) {}
     virtual bool canBeHarvested() const { return false; }
 
+    virtual void removeFromScene();
+
 private:
     Animation(const Animation&);
     void operator=(Animation&);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
index 9dc4e04e24..c241892987 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ bool Objects::removeObject (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr)
     const auto iter = mObjects.find(ptr.mRef);
     if(iter != mObjects.end())
     {
+        iter->second->removeFromScene();
         mObjects.erase(iter);
 
         if (ptr.getClass().isActor())
@@ -148,7 +149,8 @@ void Objects::removeCell(const MWWorld::CellStore* store)
                 ptr.getClass().getContainerStore(ptr).setContListener(nullptr);
             }
 
-            mObjects.erase(iter++);
+            iter->second->removeFromScene();
+            iter = mObjects.erase(iter);
         }
         else
             ++iter;