diff --git a/src/scenario/special.cpp b/src/scenario/special.cpp
index 33832d4e..09c5e871 100644
--- a/src/scenario/special.cpp
+++ b/src/scenario/special.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
 #include "damage.hpp"
 #include "fields.hpp"
 
+bool cTimer::is_valid() const {
+	if(time < 0) return false;
+	if(node < 0) return false;
+	return true;
+}
+
 cSpecial::cSpecial(){
 	type = eSpecType::NONE;
 	sd1 = -1;
diff --git a/src/scenario/special.hpp b/src/scenario/special.hpp
index d3d383d6..59deffb9 100644
--- a/src/scenario/special.hpp
+++ b/src/scenario/special.hpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public:
 	long time = 0;
 	eSpecCtxType node_type = eSpecCtxType::SCEN;
 	short node = -1;
+	bool is_valid() const;
 };
 
 // HAIL means called when initiating conversation.
diff --git a/src/universe/party.cpp b/src/universe/party.cpp
index fb14d267..358287e5 100644
--- a/src/universe/party.cpp
+++ b/src/universe/party.cpp
@@ -790,6 +790,7 @@ void cParty::writeTo(cTagFile& file) const {
 	}
 	// TODO: Why is each timer on its own page, anyway? It clearly doesn't need to be!
 	for(unsigned int i = 0; i < party_event_timers.size(); i++) {
+		if(!party_event_timers[i].is_valid()) continue;
 		auto& timer_page = file.add();
 		timer_page["TIMER"] << party_event_timers[i].time << int(party_event_timers[i].node_type) << party_event_timers[i].node;
 	}