diff --git a/src/environment.cpp b/src/environment.cpp
index 43dbb65d0..f0ba097e0 100644
--- a/src/environment.cpp
+++ b/src/environment.cpp
@@ -1748,6 +1748,15 @@ void ServerEnvironment::deactivateFarObjects(bool force_delete)
 					force_delete = true;
 				} else {
 					u16 new_id = pending_delete ? id : 0;
+					// If static counterpart already exists, remove it first.
+					// This shouldn't happen, but happens rarely for some
+					// unknown reason. Unsuccessful attempts have been made to
+					// find said reason.
+					if(new_id && block->m_static_objects.m_active.find(new_id)){
+						infostream<<"ServerEnv: WARNING: Performing hack #83274"
+								<<std::endl;
+						block->m_static_objects.remove(new_id);
+					}
 					block->m_static_objects.insert(new_id, s_obj);
 					
 					// Only mark block as modified if data changed considerably