--- deliantra/server/common/object.C	2008/12/27 02:31:19	1.270
+++ deliantra/server/common/object.C	2008/12/27 04:07:44	1.271
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 UUID UUID::cur;
 static uint64_t seq_next_save;
 static const uint64 UUID_GAP = 1<<19;
+uint32_t mapspace::smellcount;
 
 objectvec objects;
 activevec actives;
@@ -1098,7 +1099,7 @@
         {
           if (is_player ())
             {
-              ms.smell = pticks; // remember the smell of the player
+              ms.smell = ++mapspace::smellcount; // remember the smell of the player
 
               // leaving a spot always closes any open container on the ground
               if (container && !container->env)