diff --git a/urogue/state.c b/urogue/state.c
index 46f0572..7a0b45f 100644
--- a/urogue/state.c
+++ b/urogue/state.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ ur_write_room(FILE *savef, struct room *r)
 
     ur_write_int(savef, r->r_flags);
     ur_write_int(savef, r->r_nexits);
-    ur_write_int(savef, r->r_flags);
+    ur_write_short(savef, r->r_fires);
 }
 
 struct room *
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ ur_read_room(FILE *savef)
 
     r->r_flags = ur_read_int(savef);
     r->r_nexits = ur_read_int(savef);
-    r->r_flags = ur_read_short(savef);
+    r->r_fires = ur_read_short(savef);
 
     return(r);
 }