diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
index 4c7401e3e..cccef8bec 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ struct building_type;
 #define NOLASTORDER_VERSION 320 /* do not use lastorder */
 #define SPELLNAME_VERSION 321 /* reference spells by name */
 #define TERRAIN_VERSION 322 /* terrains are a full type and saved by name */
+#define REGIONITEMS_VERSION 323 /* regions have items */
 
 #define MIN_VERSION CURSETYPE_VERSION
 #define REGIONOWNERS_VERSION 400
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ struct building_type;
 #ifdef ENEMIES
 # define RELEASE_VERSION ENEMIES_VERSION
 #else
-# define RELEASE_VERSION TERRAIN_VERSION
+# define RELEASE_VERSION REGIONITEMS_VERSION
 #endif
 
 #if RESOURCE_CONVERSION
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/save.c b/src/common/kernel/save.c
index 53c46b5ad..baf909051 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/save.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/save.c
@@ -1410,6 +1410,9 @@ readregion(FILE * F, short x, short y)
       assert(itype->rtype->ltype);
 			r_setdemand(r, itype->rtype->ltype, ri(F));
 		}
+    if (global.data_version>=REGIONITEMS_VERSION) {
+      read_items(F, &r->land->items);
+    }
 	}
 	a_read(F, &r->attribs);
 
@@ -1462,6 +1465,10 @@ writeregion(FILE * F, const region * r)
 			wi(F, demand->value);
 		}
 		fputs("end \n", F);
+#if RELEASE_VERSION>=REGIONITEMS_VERSION
+    write_items(F, r->land->items);
+    wnl(F);
+#endif
 	}
 	a_write(F, r->attribs);
 	wnl(F);