diff --git a/engines/mads/sequence.cpp b/engines/mads/sequence.cpp
index b46b5c09694..cbe0471315a 100644
--- a/engines/mads/sequence.cpp
+++ b/engines/mads/sequence.cpp
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ void SequenceList::scan() {
 	Scene &scene = _vm->_game->_scene;
 
 	for (uint i = 0; i < _entries.size(); ++i) {
-		if (!_entries[i]._active && (_entries[i]._spritesIndex != -1)) {
+		if (_entries[i]._active && (_entries[i]._spritesIndex != -1)) {
 			int idx = scene._spriteSlots.add();
 			setSpriteSlot(i, scene._spriteSlots[idx]);
 		}
diff --git a/engines/mads/sprites.cpp b/engines/mads/sprites.cpp
index 36cbdbea126..7bd8407c41e 100644
--- a/engines/mads/sprites.cpp
+++ b/engines/mads/sprites.cpp
@@ -404,16 +404,12 @@ void SpriteSets::remove(int idx) {
 			(*this)[idx] = nullptr;
 		} else {
 			while (size() > 0 && (*this)[size() - 1] == nullptr) {
-				delete (*this)[size() - 1];
 				remove_at(size() - 1);
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (_assetCount > 0)
 			--_assetCount;
-		else
-			// FIXME: This is needed, otherwise scene sprites are not cleared in this case
-			clear();
 	}
 }