diff --git a/libobs/obs-scene.c b/libobs/obs-scene.c
index ce0ee4d3f801da..1d3926fe388889 100644
--- a/libobs/obs-scene.c
+++ b/libobs/obs-scene.c
@@ -2254,19 +2254,13 @@ void obs_sceneitem_remove(obs_sceneitem_t *item)
 {
 	obs_scene_t *scene;
 
-	if (!item)
+	if (!item || item->removed)
 		return;
 
 	scene = item->parent;
 
 	full_lock(scene);
 
-	if (item->removed) {
-		if (scene)
-			full_unlock(scene);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	item->removed = true;
 
 	assert(scene != NULL);