diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c865cde96..f8a71142b 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ int parse_save(void *save, int size, int replace, int x0, int y0, unsigned char
 				j = PT_DUST;//goto corrupt;
 			}
 			gol[x][y]=0;
-			if (j && !(player[27] == 1 && j==PT_STKM) && !(player2[27] == 1 && j==PT_STKM2)) //Don't comment this, it's needed
+			if (j)
 			{
 				if (pmap[y][x] && (pmap[y][x]>>8)<NPART)
 				{
@@ -764,59 +764,6 @@ int parse_save(void *save, int size, int replace, int x0, int y0, unsigned char
 			{
 				parts[i].vx = (d[p++]-127.0f)/16.0f;
 				parts[i].vy = (d[p++]-127.0f)/16.0f;
-				if (parts[i].type == PT_STKM)
-				{
-					//player[2] = PT_DUST;
-
-					player[3] = parts[i].x-1;  //Setting legs positions
-					player[4] = parts[i].y+6;
-					player[5] = parts[i].x-1;
-					player[6] = parts[i].y+6;
-
-					player[7] = parts[i].x-3;
-					player[8] = parts[i].y+12;
-					player[9] = parts[i].x-3;
-					player[10] = parts[i].y+12;
-
-					player[11] = parts[i].x+1;
-					player[12] = parts[i].y+6;
-					player[13] = parts[i].x+1;
-					player[14] = parts[i].y+6;
-
-					player[15] = parts[i].x+3;
-					player[16] = parts[i].y+12;
-					player[17] = parts[i].x+3;
-					player[18] = parts[i].y+12;
-
-					player[27] = 1;
-
-				}
-				if (parts[i].type == PT_STKM2)
-				{
-					//player[2] = PT_DUST;
-
-					player2[3] = parts[i].x-1;  //Setting legs positions
-					player2[4] = parts[i].y+6;
-					player2[5] = parts[i].x-1;
-					player2[6] = parts[i].y+6;
-
-					player2[7] = parts[i].x-3;
-					player2[8] = parts[i].y+12;
-					player2[9] = parts[i].x-3;
-					player2[10] = parts[i].y+12;
-
-					player2[11] = parts[i].x+1;
-					player2[12] = parts[i].y+6;
-					player2[13] = parts[i].x+1;
-					player2[14] = parts[i].y+6;
-
-					player2[15] = parts[i].x+3;
-					player2[16] = parts[i].y+12;
-					player2[17] = parts[i].x+3;
-					player2[18] = parts[i].y+12;
-
-					player2[27] = 1;
-				}
 			}
 			else
 				p += 2;
@@ -1026,6 +973,64 @@ int parse_save(void *save, int size, int replace, int x0, int y0, unsigned char
 		// no more particle properties to load, so we can change type here without messing up loading
 		if (i && i<=NPART)
 		{
+			if ((player[27] == 1 && ty==PT_STKM) || (player2[27] == 1 && ty==PT_STKM2))
+			{
+				parts[i-1].type = PT_NONE;
+			}
+			else if (parts[i-1].type == PT_STKM)
+			{
+				//player[2] = PT_DUST;
+
+				player[3] = parts[i-1].x-1;  //Setti-1ng legs posi-1ti-1ons
+				player[4] = parts[i-1].y+6;
+				player[5] = parts[i-1].x-1;
+				player[6] = parts[i-1].y+6;
+
+				player[7] = parts[i-1].x-3;
+				player[8] = parts[i-1].y+12;
+				player[9] = parts[i-1].x-3;
+				player[10] = parts[i-1].y+12;
+
+				player[11] = parts[i-1].x+1;
+				player[12] = parts[i-1].y+6;
+				player[13] = parts[i-1].x+1;
+				player[14] = parts[i-1].y+6;
+
+				player[15] = parts[i-1].x+3;
+				player[16] = parts[i-1].y+12;
+				player[17] = parts[i-1].x+3;
+				player[18] = parts[i-1].y+12;
+
+				player[27] = 1;
+
+			}
+			else if (parts[i-1].type == PT_STKM2)
+			{
+				//player2[2] = PT_DUST;
+
+				player2[3] = parts[i-1].x-1;  //Setti-1ng legs posi-1ti-1ons
+				player2[4] = parts[i-1].y+6;
+				player2[5] = parts[i-1].x-1;
+				player2[6] = parts[i-1].y+6;
+
+				player2[7] = parts[i-1].x-3;
+				player2[8] = parts[i-1].y+12;
+				player2[9] = parts[i-1].x-3;
+				player2[10] = parts[i-1].y+12;
+
+				player2[11] = parts[i-1].x+1;
+				player2[12] = parts[i-1].y+6;
+				player2[13] = parts[i-1].x+1;
+				player2[14] = parts[i-1].y+6;
+
+				player2[15] = parts[i-1].x+3;
+				player2[16] = parts[i-1].y+12;
+				player2[17] = parts[i-1].x+3;
+				player2[18] = parts[i-1].y+12;
+
+				player2[27] = 1;
+			}
+
 			if (ver<48 && (ty==OLD_PT_WIND || (ty==PT_BRAY&&parts[i-1].life==0)))
 			{
 				// Replace invisible particles with something sensible and add decoration to hide it