diff --git a/library/Director/Objects/IcingaObject.php b/library/Director/Objects/IcingaObject.php
index 9d6fb4fb..e38396f0 100644
--- a/library/Director/Objects/IcingaObject.php
+++ b/library/Director/Objects/IcingaObject.php
@@ -946,7 +946,9 @@ abstract class IcingaObject extends DbObject implements IcingaConfigRenderer
         }
 
         // Force exception
-        $this->triggerLoopDetection();
+        if ($this->hasBeenLoadedFromDb()) {
+            $this->triggerLoopDetection();
+        }
 
         $vals = array();
         $vals['_MERGED_']    = (object) array();