diff --git a/source/main/terrain/TerrainEditor.cpp b/source/main/terrain/TerrainEditor.cpp
index 4b0e5a0101..35eacc5f71 100644
--- a/source/main/terrain/TerrainEditor.cpp
+++ b/source/main/terrain/TerrainEditor.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void TerrainEditor::UpdateInputEvents(float dt)
         Vector3 direction = terrain_editor_mouse_ray.getDirection();
         for (int i = 0; i < (int)object_list.size(); i++)
         {
-            Real ray_object_distance = direction.crossProduct(object_list[i]->node->getPosition() - origin).length();
+            Real ray_object_distance = direction.crossProduct(object_list[i]->getPosition() - origin).length();
             if (ray_object_distance < min_dist)
             {
                 min_dist = ray_object_distance;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void TerrainEditor::UpdateInputEvents(float dt)
             float min_dist = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
             for (int i = 0; i < (int)object_list.size(); i++)
             {
-                float dist = ref_pos.squaredDistance(object_list[i]->node->getPosition());
+                float dist = ref_pos.squaredDistance(object_list[i]->getPosition());
                 if (dist < min_dist)
                 {
                     this->SetSelectedObjectByID(i);
@@ -406,9 +406,9 @@ void TerrainEditorObjectRefreshActorVisual(TerrainEditorObjectPtr obj)
 void TerrainEditorObject::setPosition(Ogre::Vector3 const& pos)
 {
     position = pos;
-    if (node)
+    if (static_object_node)
     {
-        node->setPosition(pos);
+        static_object_node->setPosition(pos);
     }
     else if (special_object_type != TObjSpecialObject::NONE)
     {
@@ -419,10 +419,10 @@ void TerrainEditorObject::setPosition(Ogre::Vector3 const& pos)
 void TerrainEditorObject::setRotation(Ogre::Vector3 const& rot)
 {
     rotation = rot;
-    if (node)
+    if (static_object_node)
     {
-        node->setOrientation(Quaternion(Degree(rot.x), Vector3::UNIT_X) * Quaternion(Degree(rot.y), Vector3::UNIT_Y) * Quaternion(Degree(rot.z), Vector3::UNIT_Z));
-        node->pitch(Degree(-90));
+        static_object_node->setOrientation(Quaternion(Degree(rot.x), Vector3::UNIT_X) * Quaternion(Degree(rot.y), Vector3::UNIT_Y) * Quaternion(Degree(rot.z), Vector3::UNIT_Z));
+        static_object_node->pitch(Degree(-90));
     }
     else if (special_object_type != TObjSpecialObject::NONE)
     {
diff --git a/source/main/terrain/TerrainEditor.h b/source/main/terrain/TerrainEditor.h
index cab8941710..9804327ba5 100644
--- a/source/main/terrain/TerrainEditor.h
+++ b/source/main/terrain/TerrainEditor.h
@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@ class TerrainEditorObject : public RefCountingObject<TerrainEditorObject>
     Ogre::Vector3 rotation = Ogre::Vector3::ZERO;
     Ogre::Vector3 initial_position = Ogre::Vector3::ZERO;
     Ogre::Vector3 initial_rotation = Ogre::Vector3::ZERO;
-    Ogre::SceneNode* node = nullptr;
-    bool enable_collisions = true;
-    int script_handler = -1;
     int tobj_cache_id = -1;
     std::string tobj_comments;
+    // ~ only for static objects:
+    Ogre::SceneNode* static_object_node = nullptr;
     std::vector<int> static_collision_boxes;
     std::vector<int> static_collision_tris;
+    bool enable_collisions = true;
+    int script_handler = -1;
     // ~ only for preloaded actors:
     TObjSpecialObject special_object_type = TObjSpecialObject::NONE;
     ActorInstanceID_t actor_instance_id = ACTORINSTANCEID_INVALID;
@@ -62,8 +63,8 @@ class TerrainEditorObject : public RefCountingObject<TerrainEditorObject>
     std::string const& getName();
     std::string const& getInstanceName();
     std::string const& getType();
-    TObjSpecialObject getSpecialObjectType();
     // ~ only for preloaded actors:
+    TObjSpecialObject getSpecialObjectType();
     void setSpecialObjectType(TObjSpecialObject type);
     ActorInstanceID_t getActorInstanceId();
     void setActorInstanceId(ActorInstanceID_t instance_id);
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ class TerrainEditorObject : public RefCountingObject<TerrainEditorObject>
 /// * Select object by middle mouse button or Enter key (closest to avatar)
 /// * Rotate/move selected object with keys
 /// * Select/edit also preloaded actors - this resets the actor (added 2024 by Petr Ohlidal)
-/// Upon exit, file 'editor_out.cfg' is written to ROR_HOME/config (see RGN_CONFIG)
+/// Upon exit, the original *.tobj files are updated in place (only if terrain is unzipped in directory)
 class TerrainEditor
 {
 public:
diff --git a/source/main/terrain/TerrainObjectManager.cpp b/source/main/terrain/TerrainObjectManager.cpp
index fe2a717cb0..590df4e6f3 100644
--- a/source/main/terrain/TerrainObjectManager.cpp
+++ b/source/main/terrain/TerrainObjectManager.cpp
@@ -510,21 +510,40 @@ void TerrainObjectManager::destroyObject(const String& instancename)
         return;
     }
 
-    for (int tri : m_editor_objects[id]->static_collision_tris)
+    TerrainEditorObjectPtr object = m_editor_objects[id];
+
+    if (object->getSpecialObjectType() != TObjSpecialObject::NONE)
     {
-        terrainManager->GetCollisions()->removeCollisionTri(tri);
+        // Preloaded actor: despawn it.
+        ROR_ASSERT(!object->static_object_node);
+        ROR_ASSERT(!object->static_collision_tris.size());
+        ROR_ASSERT(!object->static_collision_boxes.size());
+        ActorPtr actor = App::GetGameContext()->GetActorManager()->GetActorById(object->actor_instance_id);
+        if (actor)
+        {
+            App::GetGameContext()->PushMessage(Message(MSG_SIM_DELETE_ACTOR_REQUESTED, new ActorPtr(actor)));
+        }
     }
-    for (int box : m_editor_objects[id]->static_collision_boxes)
+    else
     {
-        terrainManager->GetCollisions()->removeCollisionBox(box);
-    }
+        // Static object: Destroy the scene node and everything attached to it.
+        ROR_ASSERT(object->static_object_node);
+        for (Ogre::MovableObject* mova : object->static_object_node->getAttachedObjects())
+        {
+            App::GetGfxScene()->GetSceneManager()->destroyMovableObject(mova);
+        }
+        App::GetGfxScene()->GetSceneManager()->destroySceneNode(object->static_object_node);
 
-    // Destroy the scene node and everything attached to it.
-    for (Ogre::MovableObject* mova : m_editor_objects[id]->node->getAttachedObjects())
-    {
-        App::GetGfxScene()->GetSceneManager()->destroyMovableObject(mova);
+        // Undo static collisions
+        for (int tri : object->static_collision_tris)
+        {
+            terrainManager->GetCollisions()->removeCollisionTri(tri);
+        }
+        for (int box : object->static_collision_boxes)
+        {
+            terrainManager->GetCollisions()->removeCollisionBox(box);
+        }
     }
-    App::GetGfxScene()->GetSceneManager()->destroySceneNode(m_editor_objects[id]->node);
 
     // Release the object from editor, if active.
     if (id == App::GetGameContext()->GetTerrain()->GetTerrainEditor()->GetSelectedObjectID())
@@ -647,7 +666,7 @@ bool TerrainObjectManager::LoadTerrainObject(const Ogre::String& name, const Ogr
     object->rotation = rot;
     object->initial_position = pos;
     object->initial_rotation = rot;
-    object->node = tenode;
+    object->static_object_node = tenode;
     object->enable_collisions = enable_collisions;
     object->script_handler = scripthandler;
     object->tobj_cache_id = m_tobj_cache_active_id;