diff --git a/urogue/state.c b/urogue/state.c
index 6535b44..fe40e13 100644
--- a/urogue/state.c
+++ b/urogue/state.c
@@ -415,6 +415,45 @@ ur_write_object(FILE *savef, struct object *o)
         ur_write_object_stack(savef, o->next_obj);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Puts objects with identifiers into the global ident_list, keeping it sorted
+ * by type and identifier.
+ */
+void
+add_to_ident(struct object *o)
+{
+    extern linked_list *ident_list;
+    linked_list *obj_ll;
+    linked_list *list_p, *prev_p = NULL;
+    struct object *list_o;
+
+    obj_ll = new_list();
+    obj_ll->data.obj = o;
+
+    for (list_p = ident_list; list_p != NULL; list_p = next(list_p))
+    {
+        list_o = list_p->data.obj;
+        if (list_o->o_type == o->o_type)
+        {
+            if (list_o->o_ident > o->o_ident)
+            {
+                prev_p = list_p->l_prev;
+                break;
+            }
+            else if (next(list_p) && 
+                     next(list_p)->data.obj->o_type != o->o_type)
+            {
+                prev_p = list_p;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        if (!next(list_p))
+            prev_p = list_p;
+    }
+    _attach_after(&ident_list, prev_p, obj_ll);
+    return;
+}
+
 struct object *
 ur_read_object(FILE *savef)
 {
@@ -454,6 +493,11 @@ ur_read_object(FILE *savef)
 
     other = ur_read_int(savef);
 
+    if (o->o_ident != 0) {
+        /* The object needs to be placed in the identifiers list. */
+        add_to_ident(o);
+    }
+
     if (other & 1)
         o->o_bag = ur_read_bag(savef);
     if (other & 2)