diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp
index c641096087..5f04d9a7a8 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ CSVWorld::GenericCreator::GenericCreator (CSMWorld::Data& data, QUndoStack& undo
     connect (mCreate, SIGNAL (clicked (bool)), this, SLOT (create()));
 
     connect (mId, SIGNAL (textChanged (const QString&)), this, SLOT (textChanged (const QString&)));
+
+    connect (&mData, SIGNAL (idListChanged()), this, SLOT (dataIdListChanged()));
 }
 
 void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::setEditLock (bool locked)
@@ -291,3 +293,12 @@ void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::scopeChanged (int index)
     update();
     updateNamespace();
 }
+
+void CSVWorld::GenericCreator::dataIdListChanged()
+{
+    // If the original ID of cloned record was removed, cancel the creator
+    if (mCloneMode && !mData.hasId(mClonedId))
+    {
+        emit done();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.hpp
index 0d2a40486f..471d0622eb 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/world/genericcreator.hpp
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ namespace CSVWorld
             void create();
 
             void scopeChanged (int index);
+
+            void dataIdListChanged();
     };
 }