--- deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2007/05/17 14:14:54	1.82
+++ deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2007/05/19 00:08:11	1.83
@@ -262,6 +262,12 @@
 void
 object::post_load_check ()
 {
+  if (type >= NUM_TYPES)
+    {
+      LOG (llevError, "%s: type out of range, resetting to 0.\n", debug_desc ());
+      type = 0;
+    }
+
   switch (type)
     {
       case BOW: