diff --git a/plugins/createitem.cpp b/plugins/createitem.cpp
index e65d19793..18ce7674a 100644
--- a/plugins/createitem.cpp
+++ b/plugins/createitem.cpp
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ bool makeItem (df::reaction_product_itemst *prod, df::unit *unit, bool second_it
             if (!Items::moveToBuilding(mc, out_items[i], (df::building_actual *)building, 0))
                 out_items[i]->moveToGround(building->centerx, building->centery, building->z);
         }
-        if (on_ground)
-            out_items[i]->moveToGround(unit->pos.x, unit->pos.y, unit->pos.z);
         if (move_to_cursor)
             out_items[i]->moveToGround(cursor->x, cursor->y, cursor->z);
+        else if (on_ground)
+            out_items[i]->moveToGround(unit->pos.x, unit->pos.y, unit->pos.z);
         if (is_gloves)
         {
             // if the reaction creates gloves without handedness, then create 2 sets (left and right)