--- deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2006/12/31 18:10:40	1.34
+++ deliantra/server/common/loader.C	2007/01/01 00:41:02	1.35
@@ -1060,16 +1060,7 @@
 load_object (object_thawer &fp, object *op, int map_flags)
 {
   // cede every 500 objects loaded
-  {
-    static int cede_counter = 0;
-
-    if (++cede_counter >= 500)
-      {
-        cede_counter = 0;
-        if (coroapi::nready ())
-          coroapi::cede ();
-      }
-  }
+  coroapi::cede_every (500);
 
   return parse_object (op, fp, map_flags);
 }
@@ -1451,6 +1442,9 @@
 void
 save_object (object_freezer &fp, object *op, int flag)
 {
+  // cede every 500 objects saved
+  coroapi::cede_every (500);
+
   /* Even if the object does have an owner, it would seem that we should
    * still save it.
    */