diff --git a/Source/loadsave.cpp b/Source/loadsave.cpp
index c18343564..896dfcde8 100644
--- a/Source/loadsave.cpp
+++ b/Source/loadsave.cpp
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ const int HellfireItemSaveSize = 372;
 void SaveHeroItems(PlayerStruct *pPlayer)
 {
 	size_t items = NUM_INVLOC + NUM_INV_GRID_ELEM + MAXBELTITEMS;
-	SaveHelper file("heroitems", items * (gbIsHellfire ? HellfireItemSaveSize : DiabloItemSaveSize));
+	SaveHelper file("heroitems", items * (gbIsHellfire ? HellfireItemSaveSize : DiabloItemSaveSize) + sizeof(Uint8));
 
 	file.writeLE<Uint8>(gbIsHellfire);