diff --git a/src/scenedit/scen.actions.cpp b/src/scenedit/scen.actions.cpp
index e4e6ae80..738e49aa 100644
--- a/src/scenedit/scen.actions.cpp
+++ b/src/scenedit/scen.actions.cpp
@@ -2895,7 +2895,7 @@ void place_edit_special(location loc) {
 			is_new = true;
 		}
 		if(specials[i].spec < 0) {
-			if(edit_spec_enc(i, editing_town ? 2: 1, nullptr, is_new)) {
+			if(edit_spec_enc(get_current_area()->specials.size()-1, editing_town ? 2: 1, nullptr, is_new)) {
 				specials[i] = loc;
 				specials[i].spec = i;
 				undo_list.add(action_ptr(new aPlaceEraseSpecial("Place Special Encounter", true, specials[i])));