diff --git a/src/map/map.c b/src/map/map.c
index 6e8a3d074b9..edd062aa80b 100644
--- a/src/map/map.c
+++ b/src/map/map.c
@@ -7028,7 +7028,6 @@ int do_init(int argc, char *argv[])
 		atcommand->msg_read(map->MSG_CONF_NAME, false);
 		map->inter_config_read(map->INTER_CONF_NAME, false);
 		logs->config_read(map->LOG_CONF_NAME, false);
-		storage->config_read(map->STORAGE_CONF_FILENAME, false);
 	} else {
 		battle->config_read(map->BATTLE_CONF_FILENAME, false);
 	}
diff --git a/src/map/storage.c b/src/map/storage.c
index c676f64df75..141a24bcacc 100644
--- a/src/map/storage.c
+++ b/src/map/storage.c
@@ -1009,7 +1009,7 @@ bool storage_config_read(const char *filename, bool imported)
 	nullpo_retr(false, filename);
 
 	if (!imported)
-		VECTOR_INIT(storage->configuration);
+		VECTOR_CLEAR(storage->configuration);
 
 	struct config_t stor_libconf;
 	if (libconfig->load_file(&stor_libconf, filename) == CONFIG_FALSE)
@@ -1035,11 +1035,13 @@ bool storage_config_read(const char *filename, bool imported)
 		}
 
 		// Duplicate ID search and report...
-		int d = 0;
-		ARR_FIND(0, VECTOR_LENGTH(storage->configuration), d, VECTOR_INDEX(storage->configuration, d).uid == s_conf.uid);
-		if (d < VECTOR_LENGTH(storage->configuration)) {
-			ShowError("storage_config_read: Duplicate ID %d for storage. Skipping...\n", s_conf.uid);
-			continue;
+		if (!imported) {
+			int d = 0;
+			ARR_FIND(0, VECTOR_LENGTH(storage->configuration), d, VECTOR_INDEX(storage->configuration, d).uid == s_conf.uid);
+			if (d < VECTOR_LENGTH(storage->configuration)) {
+				ShowError("storage_config_read: Duplicate ID %d for storage. Skipping...\n", s_conf.uid);
+				continue;
+			}
 		}
 
 		// Check for an invalid ID...
@@ -1117,6 +1119,8 @@ static void do_init_storage(bool minimal)
 {
 	if (minimal)
 		return;
+	VECTOR_INIT(storage->configuration);
+	storage->config_read(map->STORAGE_CONF_FILENAME, false);
 }
 
 /**