diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
index e0f18b816..6efad4ded 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmp/DedicatedActor.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ void DedicatedActor::setEquipment()
 
     for (int slot = 0; slot < MWWorld::InventoryStore::Slots; ++slot)
     {
+        int count = equipedItems[slot].count;
+
+        // If we've somehow received a corrupted item with a count lower than 0, ignore it
+        if (count < 0) continue;
+
         MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator it = invStore.getSlot(slot);
 
         const string &packetRefId = equipedItems[slot].refId;
@@ -188,8 +193,6 @@ void DedicatedActor::setEquipment()
         if (packetRefId.empty() || equal)
             continue;
 
-        int count = equipedItems[slot].count;
-
         if (hasItem(packetRefId, packetCharge))
             equipItem(packetRefId, packetCharge);
         else