diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/SceneData.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/SceneData.cpp
index b1881c0ea..cfdd266e7 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/SceneData.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/SceneData.cpp
@@ -2927,7 +2927,6 @@ Containers::Array<SceneFieldData> SceneData::releaseFieldData() {
 }
 
 Containers::Array<char> SceneData::releaseData() {
-    _fields = {};
     Containers::Array<char> out = std::move(_data);
     _data = {};
     return out;
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/SceneData.h b/src/Magnum/Trade/SceneData.h
index ca2d2adef..34939e27f 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/SceneData.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/SceneData.h
@@ -3684,14 +3684,15 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT SceneData {
          * @brief Release data storage
          * @m_since_latest
          *
-         * Releases the ownership of the data array and resets internal
-         * field-related state to default. The scene then behaves like it has
-         * no fields and no data. If you want to release field data as well,
-         * first call @ref releaseFieldData() and then this function.
-         *
-         * Note that the returned array has a custom no-op deleter when the
-         * data are not owned by the scene, and while the returned array type
-         * is mutable, the actual memory might be not.
+         * Releases the ownership of the data array. Note that the returned
+         * array has a custom no-op deleter when the data are not owned by the
+         * scene, and while the returned array type is mutable, the actual
+         * memory might be not.
+         *
+         * @attention Querying any field after calling @ref releaseData() has
+         *      undefined behavior and might lead to crashes. This is done
+         *      intentionally in order to simplify the interaction between this
+         *      function and @ref releaseFieldData().
          * @see @ref data(), @ref dataFlags()
          */
         Containers::Array<char> releaseData();
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/SceneDataTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/SceneDataTest.cpp
index 3d86211e1..855c9cb3f 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/SceneDataTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/SceneDataTest.cpp
@@ -7639,11 +7639,14 @@ void SceneDataTest::releaseData() {
     CORRADE_COMPARE(released.data(), view.data());
     CORRADE_COMPARE(released.size(), 3*sizeof(Field));
 
-    /* Both fields and data are all gone */
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(static_cast<const void*>(scene.fieldData()), nullptr);
-    CORRADE_COMPARE(scene.fieldCount(), 0);
+    /* Data are gone */
     CORRADE_COMPARE(static_cast<const void*>(scene.data()), nullptr);
 
+    /* Fields stay untouched so it's possible to release them separately
+       without being forced to order these two releases in any way */
+    CORRADE_VERIFY(scene.fieldData().data());
+    CORRADE_COMPARE(scene.fieldCount(), 2);
+
     /* Object count and type stays untouched, as it con't result in any
        dangling data access */
     CORRADE_COMPARE(scene.mappingBound(), 50);