diff --git a/src/common/kernel/save.c b/src/common/kernel/save.c
index 014f68873..fd5143f65 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/save.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/save.c
@@ -555,15 +555,16 @@ read_items(struct storage * store, item **ilist)
   for (;;) {
     char ibuf[32];
     const item_type * itype;
+    int i;
     store->r_str_buf(store, ibuf, sizeof(ibuf));
     if (!strcmp("end", ibuf)) break;
     itype = it_find(ibuf);
-    assert(itype!=NULL);
-    if (itype!=NULL) {
-      int i = store->r_int(store);
-      if (i<=0) {
-        log_error(("data contains an entry with %d %s\n", i, itype->rtype->_name[1]));
-      } else {
+    i = store->r_int(store);
+    if (i<=0) {
+      log_error(("data contains an entry with %d %s\n", i, itype->rtype->_name[1]));
+    } else {
+      assert(itype!=NULL);
+      if (itype!=NULL) {
         i_change(ilist, itype, i);
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/res/eressea/items.xml b/src/res/eressea/items.xml
index 8892a7c49..c13f681cc 100644
--- a/src/res/eressea/items.xml
+++ b/src/res/eressea/items.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
     <item notlost="yes" weight="0"/>
   </resource>
 
+  <resource name="lebkuchenherz">
+    <item notlost="yes" weight="0"/>
+  </resource>
+
 <!-- ambassador rewards -->
   <resource name="seashell">
     <item cursed="true" weight="0">