diff --git a/src/fileio/fileio_party.cpp b/src/fileio/fileio_party.cpp
index 1036395d1..d4f1fa051 100644
--- a/src/fileio/fileio_party.cpp
+++ b/src/fileio/fileio_party.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ bool load_party_v2(fs::path file_to_load, cUniverse& real_univ, bool preview){
 			return false;
 		}
 		file.readFrom(fin);
-		univ.party.readFrom(file);
+		univ.party.readFrom(file, preview);
 	}
 	
 	// Next load the PCs
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ bool load_party_v2(fs::path file_to_load, cUniverse& real_univ, bool preview){
 			return false;
 		}
 		file.readFrom(fin);
-		univ.party[i].readFrom(file);
+		univ.party[i].readFrom(file, preview);
 	}
 	
 	// Including stored PCs
diff --git a/src/universe/party.cpp b/src/universe/party.cpp
index fc7a97128..f55cdb19d 100644
--- a/src/universe/party.cpp
+++ b/src/universe/party.cpp
@@ -870,16 +870,28 @@ void cParty::writeTo(cTagFile& file) const {
 	}
 }
 
-void cParty::readFrom(const cTagFile& file) {
+void cParty::readFrom(const cTagFile& file, bool preview) {
 	size_t monst_i = 0;
 	for(const auto& page : file) {
 		if(page.index() == 0) {
 			as_hex<unsigned long long> version{0};
 			page["CREATEVERSION"] >> version;
+			// This warning shouldn't interrupt the player when loading previews for the fancy file picker.
 			if(version > OBOE_CURRENT_VERSION) {
-				showWarning("This game appears to have been created with a newer version of Blades of Exile than you are running. Exile will do its best to load the saved game anyway, but there may be loss of information.");
+				if(!preview){
+					showWarning("This game appears to have been created with a newer version of Blades of Exile than you are running. Exile will do its best to load the saved game anyway, but there may be loss of information.");
+				}else{
+					// TODO It could put a silent warning icon on the slot, though.
+				}
 			}
-			
+
+			page["SCENARIO"] >> scen_name;
+			page["OUTCORNER"] >> outdoor_corner.x >> outdoor_corner.y;
+			page["INWHICHCORNER"] >> i_w_c.x >> i_w_c.y;
+			page["SECTOR"] >> out_loc.x >> out_loc.y;
+			page["LOCINSECTOR"] >> loc_in_sec.x >> loc_in_sec.y;
+			if(preview) return;
+
 			page["AGE"] >> age;
 			page["GOLD"] >> gold;
 			page["FOOD"] >> food;
@@ -888,10 +900,6 @@ void cParty::readFrom(const cTagFile& file) {
 			page["EASY"] >> easy_mode;
 			page["LESSWM"] >> less_wm;
 			page["LIGHT"] >> light_level;
-			page["OUTCORNER"] >> outdoor_corner.x >> outdoor_corner.y;
-			page["INWHICHCORNER"] >> i_w_c.x >> i_w_c.y;
-			page["SECTOR"] >> out_loc.x >> out_loc.y;
-			page["LOCINSECTOR"] >> loc_in_sec.x >> loc_in_sec.y;
 			page["IN"] >> in_boat >> in_horse;
 			page["DIRECTION"] >> direction;
 			page["WHICHSLOT"] >> at_which_save_slot;
@@ -899,7 +907,6 @@ void cParty::readFrom(const cTagFile& file) {
 			page["DAMAGE"] >> total_dam_done;
 			page["WOUNDS"] >> total_dam_taken;
 			page["EXPERIENCE"] >> total_xp_gained;
-			page["SCENARIO"] >> scen_name;
 			page["WON"] >> scen_won;
 			page["PLAYED"] >> scen_played;
 			
diff --git a/src/universe/party.hpp b/src/universe/party.hpp
index ee1ef6f8d..3478369bb 100644
--- a/src/universe/party.hpp
+++ b/src/universe/party.hpp
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public:
 	cPlayer& operator[](unsigned short n);
 	const cPlayer& operator[](unsigned short n) const;
 	void writeTo(cTagFile& file) const;
-	void readFrom(const cTagFile& file);
+	void readFrom(const cTagFile& file, bool preview = false);
 	
 	bool give_item(cItem item,int flags);
 	bool forced_give(cItem item,eItemAbil abil,short dat = -1);
diff --git a/src/universe/pc.cpp b/src/universe/pc.cpp
index 3ec024819..e6d262082 100644
--- a/src/universe/pc.cpp
+++ b/src/universe/pc.cpp
@@ -1303,11 +1303,17 @@ void cPlayer::writeTo(cTagFile& file) const {
 	}
 }
 
-void cPlayer::readFrom(const cTagFile& file) {
+void cPlayer::readFrom(const cTagFile& file, bool preview) {
 	for(const auto& page : file) {
 		if(page.index() == 0) {
-			status.clear();
 			page["STATUS"] >> eStatus::MAIN >> main_status;
+			page["LEVEL"] >> level;
+			page["ICON"] >> which_graphic;
+
+			if(preview)
+				return;
+
+			status.clear();
 			page["STATUS"].extractSparse(status);
 			status.erase(eStatus::MAIN);
 			
@@ -1318,11 +1324,8 @@ void cPlayer::readFrom(const cTagFile& file) {
 			page["MANA"] >> cur_sp;
 			page["EXPERIENCE"] >> experience;
 			page["SKILLPTS"] >> skill_pts;
-			page["LEVEL"] >> level;
-			page["ICON"] >> which_graphic;
 			page["DIRECTION"] >> direction;
 			page["RACE"] >> race;
-			
 			skills.clear();
 			page["SKILL"].extractSparse(skills);
 			max_health = skills[eSkill::MAX_HP];
diff --git a/src/universe/pc.hpp b/src/universe/pc.hpp
index fcf743fd1..f6fe7ad57 100644
--- a/src/universe/pc.hpp
+++ b/src/universe/pc.hpp
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public:
 	cPlayer(cParty& party, const cPlayer& other);
 	short get_tnl() const;
 	void writeTo(cTagFile& file) const;
-	void readFrom(const cTagFile& file);
+	void readFrom(const cTagFile& file, bool preview = false);
 	virtual ~cPlayer() = default;
 	// Copy-and-swap
 	friend void swap(cPlayer& lhs, cPlayer& rhs);