diff --git a/Source/loadsave.cpp b/Source/loadsave.cpp
index d40712f5f..e39198ed2 100644
--- a/Source/loadsave.cpp
+++ b/Source/loadsave.cpp
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ void RemoveEmptyInventory(int pnum)
 
 void RemoveEmptyLevelItems()
 {
-	for (int i = numitems; i >= 0; i--) {
+	for (int i = numitems; i > 0; i--) {
 		int ii = itemactive[i];
 		if (item[ii].isEmpty()) {
 			dItem[item[ii]._ix][item[ii]._iy] = 0;