diff --git a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
index dca0acbb..0ecf92b5 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/engine/GameWorld.cpp
@@ -1006,31 +1006,9 @@ bool GameWorld::isRaining() const {
 void GameWorld::clearObjectsWithinArea(const glm::vec3 center,
                                        const float radius,
                                        const bool clearParticles) {
-    bool skipFlag = false;
-
     // Vehicles
     for (auto& obj : vehiclePool.objects) {
-        skipFlag = false;
-
-        // Skip if it's the player or owned by player or owned by mission
-        if (obj.second->getLifetime() == GameObject::PlayerLifetime ||
-            obj.second->getLifetime() == GameObject::MissionLifetime) {
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        // Check if we have any important objects in a vehicle, if we do - don't
-        // erase it
-        for (auto& seat :
-             static_cast<VehicleObject*>(obj.second.get())->seatOccupants) {
-            auto character = static_cast<CharacterObject*>(seat.second);
-
-            if (character->getLifetime() == GameObject::PlayerLifetime ||
-                character->getLifetime() == GameObject::MissionLifetime) {
-                skipFlag = true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (skipFlag) {
+        if (!obj.second->canBeRemoved()) {
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -1041,9 +1019,7 @@ void GameWorld::clearObjectsWithinArea(const glm::vec3 center,
 
     // Peds
     for (auto& obj : pedestrianPool.objects) {
-        // Skip if it's the player or owned by player or owned by mission
-        if (obj.second->getLifetime() == GameObject::PlayerLifetime ||
-            obj.second->getLifetime() == GameObject::MissionLifetime) {
+        if (!obj.second->canBeRemoved()) {
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/rwengine/src/objects/GameObject.hpp b/rwengine/src/objects/GameObject.hpp
index cceeeb3b..f6566c2d 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/objects/GameObject.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/objects/GameObject.hpp
@@ -238,10 +238,22 @@ public:
     void setLifetime(ObjectLifetime ol) {
         lifetime = ol;
     }
+
     ObjectLifetime getLifetime() const {
         return lifetime;
     }
 
+    /// Returns true if the object is not referenced by a script or player
+    virtual bool canBeRemoved() const {
+        switch (lifetime) {
+            case MissionLifetime:
+            case PlayerLifetime:
+                return false;
+            default:
+                return true;
+        }
+    }
+
     virtual void updateTransform(const glm::vec3& pos, const glm::quat& rot) {
         _lastPosition = position;
         _lastRotation = rotation;
diff --git a/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.cpp b/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.cpp
index 1cf810eb..7974c25d 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.cpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.cpp
@@ -643,6 +643,21 @@ float VehicleObject::getVelocity() const {
     return 0.f;
 }
 
+bool VehicleObject::canBeRemoved() const {
+    if (!GameObject::canBeRemoved()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    for (auto& seat : seatOccupants) {
+        auto character = static_cast<CharacterObject*>(seat.second);
+
+        if (!character->canBeRemoved())
+            return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool VehicleObject::isWrecked() const {
     return health < 250.f;
 }
diff --git a/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.hpp b/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.hpp
index 1c613f87..39e9933d 100644
--- a/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.hpp
+++ b/rwengine/src/objects/VehicleObject.hpp
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ public:
         return Vehicle;
     }
 
+    bool canBeRemoved() const override;
+
     bool isWrecked() const;
 
     void setHealth(float);