diff --git a/src/items/item.cpp b/src/items/item.cpp
index dd2d5c965a6..2ad0cfa4abd 100644
--- a/src/items/item.cpp
+++ b/src/items/item.cpp
@@ -3160,16 +3160,17 @@ void Item::addUniqueId(uint16_t uniqueId) {
 }
 
 bool Item::canDecay() {
-	if (isRemoved() || isDecayDisabled()) {
+	const ItemType &it = Item::items[id];
+	if (it.decayTo < 0 || it.decayTime == 0 || isDecayDisabled()) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	const ItemType &it = Item::items[id];
-	if (it.decayTo < 0 || it.decayTime == 0) {
+	if (hasAttribute(ItemAttribute_t::UNIQUEID)) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if (hasAttribute(ItemAttribute_t::UNIQUEID)) {
+	// In certain conditions, such as depth nested containers, this can overload the CPU, so it is left last.
+	if (isRemoved()) {
 		return false;
 	}