diff --git a/src/exparse.c b/src/exparse.c
index ed6452e40..07acb090e 100644
--- a/src/exparse.c
+++ b/src/exparse.c
@@ -1092,9 +1092,13 @@ static void start_races(parseinfo *pi, const XML_Char *el, const XML_Char **attr
 
         name = attr_get(attr, "name");
         if (name) {
+            int i;
+
             assert(!rc);
             pi->object = rc = rc_get_or_create(name);
-            int i;
+            while (AT_NONE != rc->attack[nattacks].type) {
+                ++nattacks;
+            }
 
             for (i = 0; attr[i]; i += 2) {
                 const XML_Char *key = attr[i], *val = attr[i + 1];