diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
index 091496926d..7cc283ce8b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
@@ -205,11 +205,6 @@ namespace CSMWorld
                                                       const UniversalId::ArgumentType argumentType)
     {
        Record<ESXRecordT> copy = getRecord(origin);
-       if (copy.isDeleted())
-       {
-           return;
-       }
-       
        if (argumentType == UniversalId::ArgumentType_Id)
        {
            copy.get().mId = destination;
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp
index 163842ab81..2fcce91869 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp
@@ -158,5 +158,8 @@ void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::cloneMode(const std::string& originid,
     mClonedType = type;
     mArgumentType = argumentType;
     
-    mId->setText(QString::fromStdString(mClonedId));
+    if (argumentType == CSMWorld::UniversalId::ArgumentType_Id)
+    {
+        mId->setText(QString::fromStdString(mClonedId));
+    }
 }