diff --git a/scumm/object.cpp b/scumm/object.cpp
index 488fe70efc5..2192a81c13e 100644
--- a/scumm/object.cpp
+++ b/scumm/object.cpp
@@ -410,6 +410,35 @@ void Scumm::drawObject(int obj, int arg)
 	}
 }
 
+void Scumm::clearRoomObjects()
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (_features & GF_SMALL_HEADER) {
+		for (i = 0; i < _numLocalObjects; i++) {
+			_objs[i].obj_nr = 0;
+		}
+	} else {
+		// FIXME: Locking/FlObjects stuff?
+		for (i = 0; i < _numLocalObjects; i++) {
+			if (_objs[i].obj_nr < 1)	// Optimise codepath
+				continue;
+
+			// Nuke all non-flObjects (flObjects are nuked in script.cpp)
+			if (_objs[i].fl_object_index == 0) {
+				_objs[i].obj_nr = 0;
+			} else {
+				// Nuke all unlocked flObjects
+				if (!(res.flags[rtFlObject][_objs[i].fl_object_index] & RF_LOCK)) {
+					nukeResource(rtFlObject, _objs[i].fl_object_index);
+					_objs[i].obj_nr = 0;
+					_objs[i].fl_object_index = 0;
+				} 
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void Scumm::loadRoomObjects()
 {
 	int i, j;
@@ -432,24 +461,6 @@ void Scumm::loadRoomObjects()
 	else
 		_numObjectsInRoom = READ_LE_UINT16(&(roomhdr->old.numObjects));
 
-	// Clear out old room objects (FIXME: Locking/FlObjects stuff?)
-	for (i = 0; i < _numLocalObjects; i++) {
-		if (_objs[i].obj_nr < 1)	// Optimise codepath
-			continue;
-
-		// Nuke all non-flObjects (flObjects are nuked in script.cpp)
-		if (_objs[i].fl_object_index == 0) {
-			_objs[i].obj_nr = 0;
-		} else {
-			// Nuke all unlocked flObjects
-			if (!(res.flags[rtFlObject][_objs[i].fl_object_index] & RF_LOCK)) {
-				nukeResource(rtFlObject, _objs[i].fl_object_index);
-				_objs[i].obj_nr = 0;
-				_objs[i].fl_object_index = 0;
-			} 
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (_numObjectsInRoom == 0)
 		return;
 
@@ -544,11 +555,6 @@ void Scumm::loadRoomObjectsSmall()
 	if (_numObjectsInRoom > _numLocalObjects)
 		error("More than %d objects in room %d", _numLocalObjects, _roomResource);
 
-	// Clear out old room objects
-	for (i = 0; i < _numLocalObjects; i++) {
-		_objs[i].obj_nr = 0;
-	}
-
 	searchptr = room;
 	for (i = 0; i < _numObjectsInRoom; i++) {
 		od = &_objs[findLocalObjectSlot()];
diff --git a/scumm/scumm.h b/scumm/scumm.h
index 46cebc6979a..6bc52c4c612 100644
--- a/scumm/scumm.h
+++ b/scumm/scumm.h
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ public:
 	bool isResourceInUse(int type, int i);
 	bool isResourceLoaded(int type, int index);
 	void initRoomSubBlocks();
+	void clearRoomObjects();
 	void loadRoomObjects();
 	void loadRoomObjectsSmall();
 	void readArrayFromIndexFile();
diff --git a/scumm/scummvm.cpp b/scumm/scummvm.cpp
index 44e80f7c34d..eb15759aec4 100644
--- a/scumm/scummvm.cpp
+++ b/scumm/scummvm.cpp
@@ -652,6 +652,8 @@ void Scumm::startScene(int room, Actor * a, int objectNr)
 	if (room != 0)
 		ensureResourceLoaded(rtRoom, room);
 
+	clearRoomObjects();
+
 	if (_currentRoom == 0) {
 		_ENCD_offs = _EXCD_offs = 0;
 		_numObjectsInRoom = 0;