diff --git a/main.lua b/main.lua
index 3b8318a7..6a2ab5ad 100644
--- a/main.lua
+++ b/main.lua
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ if EID.MCMLoaded or REPENTANCE then
 			
 			-- collection progress
 			EID.CollectedItems = savedEIDConfig["CollectedItems"] or {}
-			if EID.Config["SaveGameNumber"] > 0 then
+			if EID.SaveGame and EID.Config["SaveGameNumber"] > 0 then
 				for _, id in ipairs(EID.CollectedItems) do
 					EID.SaveGame[EID.Config["SaveGameNumber"]].ItemNeedsPickup[id] = nil
 				end