diff --git a/engines/cge2/spare.cpp b/engines/cge2/spare.cpp
index aff61b3f28f..4c66e96285c 100644
--- a/engines/cge2/spare.cpp
+++ b/engines/cge2/spare.cpp
@@ -58,16 +58,24 @@ void Spare::store(Sprite *spr) {
 	_container.insert_at(_container.size(), spr);
 }
 
-void Spare::dispose(Sprite *spr) {
-	warning("STUB: Spare::Dispose()");
+void Spare::update(Sprite *spr) {
+	Sprite *sp = locate(spr->_ref);
+	if (sp == nullptr)
+		store(spr);
+}
 
+void Spare::dispose(Sprite *spr) {
 	if (spr) {
 		_vm->_vga->_showQ->remove(spr);
-
-		for (int i = 0; i < _container.size(); i++) {
-			if (spr == _container[i]) {
-				_container.remove_at(i);
+		update(spr->contract());
+		if (spr->_ref / 10 != 14) { // IIRC if it's == 14, it's the sprite of a Hero. No idea yet why it shouldn't be deleted then.
+			for (int i = 0; i < _container.size(); i++) {
+				if (spr == _container[i]) {
+					_container.remove_at(i);
+				}
 			}
+
+			delete spr;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/engines/cge2/spare.h b/engines/cge2/spare.h
index 54683b9c65b..6e8f8c59877 100644
--- a/engines/cge2/spare.h
+++ b/engines/cge2/spare.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ public:
 	void store(Sprite *spr);	
 	Sprite *locate(int ref);
 	void takeCave(int ref); // Note that it takes the ref of the sprite now, not the number of the scene, like the original!
+	void update(Sprite *spr);
 	void dispose(Sprite *spr);
 	void dispose(int ref);
 	void dispose();