diff --git a/plugins/createitem.cpp b/plugins/createitem.cpp
index 18ce7674a..1f2e8a5c4 100644
--- a/plugins/createitem.cpp
+++ b/plugins/createitem.cpp
@@ -99,24 +99,21 @@ bool makeItem (df::reaction_product_itemst *prod, df::unit *unit, bool second_it
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < out_items.size(); i++)
     {
-        bool on_ground = true;
         if (container)
         {
-            on_ground = false;
             out_items[i]->flags.bits.removed = 1;
             if (!Items::moveToContainer(mc, out_items[i], container))
                 out_items[i]->moveToGround(container->pos.x, container->pos.y, container->pos.z);
         }
-        if (building)
+        else if (building)
         {
-            on_ground = false;
             out_items[i]->flags.bits.removed = 1;
             if (!Items::moveToBuilding(mc, out_items[i], (df::building_actual *)building, 0))
                 out_items[i]->moveToGround(building->centerx, building->centery, building->z);
         }
-        if (move_to_cursor)
+        else if (move_to_cursor)
             out_items[i]->moveToGround(cursor->x, cursor->y, cursor->z);
-        else if (on_ground)
+        else
             out_items[i]->moveToGround(unit->pos.x, unit->pos.y, unit->pos.z);
         if (is_gloves)
         {