diff --git a/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp b/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
index 2905589285..64b950e609 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/model/world/collection.hpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ namespace CSMWorld
                                                           const UniversalId::Type type)
     {
        Record<ESXRecordT> copy;
-       copy = getRecord(origin);
+       copy.mModified = getRecord(origin).get();
        copy.mState = RecordBase::State_ModifiedOnly;
        copy.get().mId = destination;