diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index e0c8e27..ad94ecc 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -1753,6 +1753,7 @@ static int player_parseShip(xmlNodePtr parent, int is_player) {
   int i, n;
   double fuel;
   Pilot* ship;
+  Outfit* o;
   xmlNodePtr node, cur;
 
   xmlr_attr(parent, "name", name);
@@ -1789,7 +1790,9 @@ static int player_parseShip(xmlNodePtr parent, int is_player) {
           n = atoi(q);
           free(q);
           /* Add the outfit. */
-          pilot_addOutfit(ship, outfit_get(xml_get(cur)), n);
+          o = outfit_get(xml_get(cur));
+          if(o != NULL)
+            pilot_addOutfit(ship, o, n);
         }
       } while(xml_nextNode(cur));
     }