diff --git a/src/xrGame/GameObject.cpp b/src/xrGame/GameObject.cpp
index 88434e7c69c..ee438186e98 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/GameObject.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/GameObject.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,11 @@ void CGameObject::reinit()
         it->second.clear();
 }
 
-void CGameObject::reload(LPCSTR section) { m_script_clsid = object_factory().script_clsid(CLS_ID); }
+void CGameObject::reload(LPCSTR section)
+{
+    m_script_clsid = object_factory().script_clsid(CLS_ID);
+}
+
 void CGameObject::net_Destroy()
 {
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -287,7 +291,6 @@ void CGameObject::net_Destroy()
 
     xr_delete(m_ini_file);
 
-    m_script_clsid = -1;
     if (Visual() && smart_cast<IKinematics*>(Visual()))
         smart_cast<IKinematics*>(Visual())->Callback(0, 0);
     //
@@ -325,6 +328,7 @@ void CGameObject::net_Destroy()
     //.	Parent									= 0;
 
     scriptBinder.net_Destroy();
+    m_script_clsid = -1;
 
     xr_delete(m_lua_game_object);
     m_spawned = false;
diff --git a/src/xrGame/GameObject.h b/src/xrGame/GameObject.h
index 8a620e23ae6..d22ad1a801b 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/GameObject.h
+++ b/src/xrGame/GameObject.h
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class CGameObject : public IGameObject,
     virtual CScriptGameObject* lua_game_object() const override;
     virtual int clsid() const override
     {
-        THROW(m_script_clsid >= 0);
+        VERIFY(m_script_clsid >= 0);
         return m_script_clsid;
     }
     virtual CInifile* spawn_ini() override { return m_ini_file; }