diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index a12ff9b48..8ff332909 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ int parse_save(void *save, int size, int replace, int x0, int y0)
 {
     unsigned char *d,*c=save;
     int i,j,k,x,y,p=0,*m=calloc(XRES*YRES, sizeof(int)), ver, pty, ty, legacy_beta=0;
-    int bx0=x0/CELL, by0=y0/CELL, bw, bh, w, h;
+    int bx0=x0/CELL, by0=y0/CELL, bw, bh, w, h, q;
     int fp[NPART], nf=0, new_format = 0, ttv = 0;
 
     //New file header uses PSv, replacing fuC. This is to detect if the client uses a new save format for temperatures
@@ -707,6 +707,11 @@ int parse_save(void *save, int size, int replace, int x0, int y0)
 					ttv = (d[p++])<<8;
 					ttv |= (d[p++]);
 					parts[i-1].tmp = ttv;
+					if(ptypes[parts[i-1].type].properties&PROP_LIFE && !parts[i-1].tmp)
+					for(q = 1; q<NGOL ; q++){
+						if(parts[i-1].type==goltype[q-1] && grule[q][9]==2)
+						parts[i-1].tmp = grule[q][9]-1;
+					}
 				} else {
 					p+=2;
 				}
diff --git a/src/powder.c b/src/powder.c
index 6aa4e411e..89e65fbe5 100644
--- a/src/powder.c
+++ b/src/powder.c
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
 		{
 			r = pmap[ny][nx];
 			int neighbors = gol2[nx][ny][0];
-			if(neighbors==0 || !(ptypes[r&0xFF].properties&PROP_LIFE || !r&0xFF))
+			if(neighbors==0 || !(ptypes[r&0xFF].properties&PROP_LIFE || !r&0xFF) || (r>>8)>=NPART)
 				continue;
 			for( golnum = 1;golnum<NGOL;golnum++)
 			  for( goldelete = 0;goldelete<9;goldelete++)