--- deliantra/server/common/object.C	2007/09/12 11:10:09	1.188
+++ deliantra/server/common/object.C	2007/09/15 15:58:06	1.190
@@ -1993,8 +1993,8 @@
 int
 find_free_spot (const object *ob, maptile *m, int x, int y, int start, int stop)
 {
-  int index = 0, flag;
   int altern[SIZEOFFREE];
+  int index = 0, flag;
 
   for (int i = start; i < stop; i++)
     {
@@ -2004,14 +2004,19 @@
         continue;
 
       mapspace &ms = *pos;
-      ms.update ();
+
+      if (ms.flags () & P_IS_ALIVE)
+        continue;
 
       /* However, often
        * ob doesn't have any move type (when used to place exits)
        * so the AND operation in OB_TYPE_MOVE_BLOCK doesn't work.
        */
       if (ob->move_type == 0 && ms.move_block != MOVE_ALL)
-        continue;
+        {
+          altern [index++] = i;
+          continue;
+        }
 
       /* Basically, if we find a wall on a space, we cut down the search size.
        * In this way, we won't return spaces that are on another side of a wall.