diff --git a/library/Director/Objects/DirectorDatafield.php b/library/Director/Objects/DirectorDatafield.php
index 7a09c7a6..19581f0f 100644
--- a/library/Director/Objects/DirectorDatafield.php
+++ b/library/Director/Objects/DirectorDatafield.php
@@ -169,6 +169,8 @@ class DirectorDatafield extends DbObjectWithSettings
         foreach ($candidates as $candidate) {
             $export = $candidate->export();
             CompareBasketObject::normalize($export);
+            unset($export->uuid);
+            unset($plain->originalId);
             if (CompareBasketObject::equals($export, $plain)) {
                 return $candidate;
             }