diff --git a/src/content/ContentBuilder.hpp b/src/content/ContentBuilder.hpp
index 44099304..cc35838c 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentBuilder.hpp
+++ b/src/content/ContentBuilder.hpp
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ public:
         : allNames(allNames), type(type) {
     }
 
-    T& create(const std::string& id) {
+    T& create(const std::string& id, bool* created = nullptr) {
         auto found = defs.find(id);
         if (found != defs.end()) {
+            if (created) *created = false;
             return *found->second;
         }
+        if (created) *created = true;
         checkIdentifier(id);
         allNames[id] = type;
         names.push_back(id);
diff --git a/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp b/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp
index 1b650f1d..ce3f5060 100644
--- a/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/content/ContentLoader.cpp
@@ -530,7 +530,8 @@ void ContentLoader::loadBlock(
     if (fs::exists(configFile)) loadBlock(def, full, configFile);
 
     if (!def.hidden) {
-        auto& item = builder.items.create(full + BLOCK_ITEM_SUFFIX);
+        bool created;
+        auto& item = builder.items.create(full + BLOCK_ITEM_SUFFIX, &created);
         item.generated = true;
         item.caption = def.caption;
         item.iconType = ItemIconType::BLOCK;
@@ -540,7 +541,7 @@ void ContentLoader::loadBlock(
         for (uint j = 0; j < 4; j++) {
             item.emission[j] = def.emission[j];
         }
-        stats->totalItems++;
+        stats->totalItems += created;
     }
 }
 
@@ -602,9 +603,10 @@ void ContentLoader::loadContent(const dv::value& root) {
             if (parent.empty() || builder.blocks.get(parent)) {
                 // No dependency or dependency already loaded/exists in another
                 // content pack
-                auto& def = builder.blocks.create(full);
+                bool created;
+                auto& def = builder.blocks.create(full, &created);
                 loadBlock(def, full, name);
-                stats->totalBlocks++;
+                stats->totalBlocks += created;
             } else {
                 // Dependency not loaded yet, add to pending items
                 pendingDefs.emplace_back(full, name);
@@ -621,9 +623,10 @@ void ContentLoader::loadContent(const dv::value& root) {
                 if (builder.blocks.get(parent)) {
                     // Dependency resolved or parent exists in another pack,
                     // load the item
-                    auto& def = builder.blocks.create(it->first);
+                    bool created;
+                    auto& def = builder.blocks.create(it->first, &created);
                     loadBlock(def, it->first, it->second);
-                    stats->totalBlocks++;
+                    stats->totalBlocks += created;
                     it = pendingDefs.erase(it);  // Remove resolved item
                     progressMade = true;
                 } else {
@@ -647,9 +650,10 @@ void ContentLoader::loadContent(const dv::value& root) {
             if (parent.empty() || builder.items.get(parent)) {
                 // No dependency or dependency already loaded/exists in another
                 // content pack
-                auto& def = builder.items.create(full);
+                bool created;
+                auto& def = builder.items.create(full, &created);
                 loadItem(def, full, name);
-                stats->totalItems++;
+                stats->totalItems += created;
             } else {
                 // Dependency not loaded yet, add to pending items
                 pendingDefs.emplace_back(full, name);
@@ -666,9 +670,10 @@ void ContentLoader::loadContent(const dv::value& root) {
                 if (builder.items.get(parent)) {
                     // Dependency resolved or parent exists in another pack,
                     // load the item
-                    auto& def = builder.items.create(it->first);
+                    bool created;
+                    auto& def = builder.items.create(it->first, &created);
                     loadItem(def, it->first, it->second);
-                    stats->totalItems++;
+                    stats->totalItems += created;
                     it = pendingDefs.erase(it);  // Remove resolved item
                     progressMade = true;
                 } else {
@@ -692,9 +697,10 @@ void ContentLoader::loadContent(const dv::value& root) {
             if (parent.empty() || builder.entities.get(parent)) {
                 // No dependency or dependency already loaded/exists in another
                 // content pack
-                auto& def = builder.entities.create(full);
+                bool created;
+                auto& def = builder.entities.create(full, &created);
                 loadEntity(def, full, name);
-                stats->totalEntities++;
+                stats->totalEntities += created;
             } else {
                 // Dependency not loaded yet, add to pending items
                 pendingDefs.emplace_back(full, name);
@@ -711,9 +717,10 @@ void ContentLoader::loadContent(const dv::value& root) {
                 if (builder.entities.get(parent)) {
                     // Dependency resolved or parent exists in another pack,
                     // load the item
-                    auto& def = builder.entities.create(it->first);
+                    bool created;
+                    auto& def = builder.entities.create(it->first, &created);
                     loadEntity(def, it->first, it->second);
-                    stats->totalEntities++;
+                    stats->totalEntities += created;
                     it = pendingDefs.erase(it);  // Remove resolved item
                     progressMade = true;
                 } else {