diff --git a/res/core/common/items.xml b/res/core/common/items.xml
index 308a41df2..564e9fafd 100644
--- a/res/core/common/items.xml
+++ b/res/core/common/items.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   </resource>
 
   <resource name="magicbag">
-    <item big="yes" weight="100" score="6000"/>
+    <item notlost="yes" big="yes" weight="100" score="6000"/>
   </resource>
 
   <resource name="magicherbbag" appearance="">
diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.c b/src/kernel/faction.c
index d49bcd877..49186699d 100755
--- a/src/kernel/faction.c
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.c
@@ -408,12 +408,8 @@ void save_special_items(unit *usrc)
     static int cache;
     static const char *name = NULL;
     if (rc_changed(&cache)) {
-        rc_ghost = rc_find("ghost");
-        if (!rc_ghost) {
-            rc_ghost = get_race(RC_TEMPLATE);
-            name = "ghost";
-        }
-        assert(rc_ghost);
+        rc_ghost = get_race(RC_TEMPLATE);
+        name = "ghost";
     }
     for (u = r->units; u; u = u->next) {
         if (u->faction == fm) {