diff --git a/sql/functions.sql b/sql/functions.sql
index 4670a71f..73aa4fee 100644
--- a/sql/functions.sql
+++ b/sql/functions.sql
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ BEGIN
    -- Note: won't work on initial import because the classtype tables
    -- do not yet exist. It won't hurt either.
   classtable := 'place_classtype_' || NEW.class || '_' || NEW.type;
-  SELECT count(*)>0 FROM pg_tables WHERE tablename = classtable INTO result;
+  SELECT count(*)>0 FROM pg_tables WHERE tablename = classtable and schemaname = current_schema() INTO result;
   IF result THEN
     EXECUTE 'INSERT INTO ' || classtable::regclass || ' (place_id, centroid) VALUES ($1,$2)' 
     USING NEW.place_id, ST_Centroid(NEW.geometry);
@@ -1987,7 +1987,7 @@ BEGIN
 
   -- remove from tables for special search
   classtable := 'place_classtype_' || OLD.class || '_' || OLD.type;
-  SELECT count(*)>0 FROM pg_tables WHERE tablename = classtable INTO b;
+  SELECT count(*)>0 FROM pg_tables WHERE tablename = classtable and schemaname = current_schema() INTO b;
   IF b THEN
     EXECUTE 'DELETE FROM ' || classtable::regclass || ' WHERE place_id = $1' USING OLD.place_id;
   END IF;