diff --git a/src/scene/Interactive.cpp b/src/scene/Interactive.cpp
index 137481648d..615bff146d 100644
--- a/src/scene/Interactive.cpp
+++ b/src/scene/Interactive.cpp
@@ -2521,11 +2521,11 @@ void RenderInter() {
 
 static std::vector<Entity *> toDestroy;
 
-void ARX_INTERACTIVE_DestroyIOdelayed(Entity * entity) {
+bool ARX_INTERACTIVE_DestroyIOdelayed(Entity * entity) {
 	
 	if((entity->ioflags & IO_ITEM) && entity->_itemdata->count > 1) {
 		entity->_itemdata->count--;
-		return;
+		return false;
 	}
 	
 	LogDebug("will destroy entity " << entity->idString());
@@ -2533,6 +2533,7 @@ void ARX_INTERACTIVE_DestroyIOdelayed(Entity * entity) {
 		toDestroy.push_back(entity);
 	}
 	
+	return true;
 }
 
 void ARX_INTERACTIVE_DestroyIOdelayedRemove(Entity * entity) {
diff --git a/src/scene/Interactive.h b/src/scene/Interactive.h
index 01abd7a6d4..af002651b9 100644
--- a/src/scene/Interactive.h
+++ b/src/scene/Interactive.h
@@ -102,7 +102,15 @@ void PrepareIOTreatZone(long flag = 0);
 
 void LinkObjToMe(Entity * io, Entity * io2, const std::string & attach);
 
-void ARX_INTERACTIVE_DestroyIOdelayed(Entity * entity);
+/*!
+ * Destroy an entity at the end of the current frame
+ *
+ * For items with a count over 1 the count is (immediately) descreased
+ * and the entity is not destroyed.
+ *
+ * \return true if the entity will be destroyed.
+ */
+bool ARX_INTERACTIVE_DestroyIOdelayed(Entity * entity);
 void ARX_INTERACTIVE_DestroyIOdelayedRemove(Entity * entity);
 void ARX_INTERACTIVE_DestroyIOdelayedExecute();