diff --git a/arogue5/state.c b/arogue5/state.c
index f5fdb43..648d65c 100644
--- a/arogue5/state.c
+++ b/arogue5/state.c
@@ -641,7 +641,10 @@ rs_read_ulong(int inf, unsigned long *i)
         buf = bytes;
     }
     
-    *i = *((unsigned long *) buf);
+    if ( (sizeof(long) == 8) && (sizeof(int) == 4) )
+      *i = *((unsigned int *) buf);
+    else
+      *i = *((unsigned long *) buf);
 
     return(READSTAT);
 }
@@ -1515,6 +1518,8 @@ rs_read_daemons(int inf, struct delayed_action *d_list, int count)
         }   
 
         rs_read_int(inf, &d_list[i].d_arg);
+        if (func == 2)
+            d_list[i].d_arg = &player;
         rs_read_int(inf, &d_list[i].d_time);
 
 	if (d_list[i].d_func == NULL)