diff --git a/Engine/source/forest/editor/forestSelectionTool.cpp b/Engine/source/forest/editor/forestSelectionTool.cpp
index a01c6cf86e..3d3e9d0229 100644
--- a/Engine/source/forest/editor/forestSelectionTool.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/forest/editor/forestSelectionTool.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ void ForestSelectionTool::_selectItem( const ForestItem &item )
 
 void ForestSelectionTool::deleteSelection()
 {
+   if (!mEditor)
+      return;
+
    ForestDeleteUndoAction *action = new ForestDeleteUndoAction( mForest->getData(), mEditor );
 
    for ( U32 i=0; i < mSelection.size(); i++ )
diff --git a/Templates/Empty/game/tools/forestEditor/forestEditorGui.gui b/Templates/Empty/game/tools/forestEditor/forestEditorGui.gui
index ca40147bfe..e46a09f3d8 100644
--- a/Templates/Empty/game/tools/forestEditor/forestEditorGui.gui
+++ b/Templates/Empty/game/tools/forestEditor/forestEditorGui.gui
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
                   objectNamesOnly = "1";
                   useInspectorTooltips = "0";
                   tooltipOnWidthOnly = "0";
-                  compareToObjectID = "1";
+                  compareToObjectID = "0";
                   canRenameObjects = "1";
                   renameInternal = "0";
                   isContainer = "1";
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/tools/forestEditor/forestEditorGui.gui b/Templates/Full/game/tools/forestEditor/forestEditorGui.gui
index ca40147bfe..e46a09f3d8 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/tools/forestEditor/forestEditorGui.gui
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/tools/forestEditor/forestEditorGui.gui
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
                   objectNamesOnly = "1";
                   useInspectorTooltips = "0";
                   tooltipOnWidthOnly = "0";
-                  compareToObjectID = "1";
+                  compareToObjectID = "0";
                   canRenameObjects = "1";
                   renameInternal = "0";
                   isContainer = "1";