diff --git a/modules/commands/surface-clearing.lua b/modules/commands/surface-clearing.lua
index 48f38750..99e4254a 100644
--- a/modules/commands/surface-clearing.lua
+++ b/modules/commands/surface-clearing.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     @commands Clear Item On Ground
 ]]
 
+local copy_items_stack = _C.copy_items_stack --- @dep expcore.common
 local Commands = require 'expcore.commands' --- @dep expcore.commands
 require 'config.expcore.command_general_parse'
 
@@ -11,6 +12,9 @@ Commands.new_command('clear-item-on-ground', 'Clear Item On Ground')
 :register(function(player, range)
     for _, e in pairs(player.surface.find_entities_filtered{position=player.position, radius=range, name='item-on-ground'}) do
         if e.stack then
+            -- calling move_items_stack(e.stack) will crash to desktop
+            -- https://forums.factorio.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=110322
+            copy_items_stack{e.stack}
             e.stack.clear()
         end
     end