diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp
index 944d311229..6393335bb7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         else
         {
             found->second.loadData(esm, isDeleted);
-            dialogue = found->second;
+            dialogue.mId = found->second.mId;
         }
 
         return RecordId(dialogue.mId, isDeleted);